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#2B2ED2

#2b2ed2 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b2ed2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 18.04% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.52% cyan, 78.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 238.92°, with 66.01% saturation and 49.61% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 4.41.

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Relative luminance0.0712

Complementary

  1. #2b2ed2
  2. #d2cf2b

Split complementary

  1. #2b2ed2
  2. #d27b2b
  3. #82d22b

Analogous

  1. #2b82d2
  2. #2b2ed2
  3. #7b2bd2

Triadic

  1. #2b2ed2
  2. #d22b2e
  3. #2ed22b

Tetradic

  1. #2b2ed2
  2. #cf2bd2
  3. #d2cf2b
  4. #2ed22b

Square

  1. #2b2ed2
  2. #d22b82
  3. #d2cf2b
  4. #2bd27b

Monochromatic

  1. #111253
  2. #1e2093
  3. #2b2ed2
  4. #696be0
  5. #a9aaed

Shades

#2b2ed2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b2ed2
  2. #2729bd
  3. #2225a8
  4. #1e2093
  5. #1a1c7e
  6. #161769
  7. #111254
  8. #0d0e3f
  9. #09092a
  10. #040515
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b2ed2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b2ed2
  2. #4043d7
  3. #5558db
  4. #6b6de0
  5. #8082e4
  6. #9597e9
  7. #aaabed
  8. #bfc0f2
  9. #d5d5f6
  10. #eaeafb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b2ed2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b2ed2
  2. #3436ca
  3. #3c3ec2
  4. #4547b9
  5. #4d4fb1
  6. #5657a9
  7. #5e5fa1
  8. #676799
  9. #6f7090
  10. #787888
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #414195 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054d7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0043cf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006180 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0047d5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003bd0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0051a7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b2ed2 {
  color: #2b2ed2;
}
Background
.bg-2b2ed2 {
  background-color: #2b2ed2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b2ed2 {
  border: 2px solid #2b2ed2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b2ed2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 46 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 239 66% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b2ed2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b2ed2, #7b2bd2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b2ed2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 46 210 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.41 #0000ff Blue ΔE 5.67 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.23 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.35 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.43 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.47 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.83 #d4d12d Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2b2ed2  rgb(43, 46, 210)  hsl(239, 66%, 50%)  Persian Blue
#d2cf2b  rgb(210, 207, 43)  hsl(59, 66%, 50%)  Citrine
#d22b2e  rgb(210, 43, 46)  hsl(359, 66%, 50%)  Persian Red
#2ed22b  rgb(46, 210, 43)  hsl(119, 66%, 50%)  Lime Green