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#2B43DF

#2b43df ≈ Iris

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b43df is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 26.27% green and 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.72% cyan, 69.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 232°, with 73.77% saturation and 52.16% 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 7.07:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf), ΔE 5.57.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.0986

Complementary

  1. #2b43df
  2. #dfc72b

Split complementary

  1. #2b43df
  2. #df6d2b
  3. #9ddf2b

Analogous

  1. #2b9ddf
  2. #2b43df
  3. #6d2bdf

Triadic

  1. #2b43df
  2. #df2b43
  3. #43df2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b43df
  2. #c72bdf
  3. #dfc72b
  4. #43df2b

Square

  1. #2b43df
  2. #df2b9d
  3. #dfc72b
  4. #2bdf6d

Monochromatic

  1. #0f1a62
  2. #192ba5
  3. #2b43df
  4. #6d7ee9
  5. #b0b9f3

Shades

#2b43df mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b43df
  2. #273cc9
  3. #2236b2
  4. #1e2f9c
  5. #1a2886
  6. #162270
  7. #111b59
  8. #0d1443
  9. #090d2d
  10. #040716
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b43df mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b43df
  2. #4056e2
  3. #5569e5
  4. #6b7be9
  5. #808eec
  6. #95a1ef
  7. #aab4f2
  8. #bfc7f5
  9. #d5d9f9
  10. #eaecfc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b43df mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b43df
  2. #3449d6
  3. #3c4fcc
  4. #4555c3
  5. #4d5bb9
  6. #5662b0
  7. #5e68a6
  8. #676e9d
  9. #6f7493
  10. #787a8a
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a51a1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061e4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0050dc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006f8c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0057e2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004bdd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0060b3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b43df {
  color: #2b43df;
}
Background
.bg-2b43df {
  background-color: #2b43df;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b43df {
  border: 2px solid #2b43df;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b43df;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 67 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 74% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b43df {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b43df, #6d2bdf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b43df {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 67 223 / 0.35);
}

#5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.57 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.70 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.17 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 6.32 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.99 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.20 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.58 #d4bc20 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Iris
#2b43df  rgb(43, 67, 223)  hsl(232, 74%, 52%)  Iris
#dfc72b  rgb(223, 199, 43)  hsl(52, 74%, 52%)  Citrine
#df2b43  rgb(223, 43, 67)  hsl(352, 74%, 52%)  Crimson
#43df2b  rgb(67, 223, 43)  hsl(112, 74%, 52%)  Lime Green