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#2B5CCB

#2b5ccb ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b5ccb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 36.08% green and 79.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.82% cyan, 54.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 221.63°, with 65.04% saturation and 48.24% 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 6.01:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.89.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1248

Complementary

  1. #2b5ccb
  2. #cb9a2b

Split complementary

  1. #2b5ccb
  2. #cb4a2b
  3. #accb2b

Analogous

  1. #2baccb
  2. #2b5ccb
  3. #4a2bcb

Triadic

  1. #2b5ccb
  2. #cb2b5c
  3. #5ccb2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b5ccb
  2. #9a2bcb
  3. #cb9a2b
  4. #5ccb2b

Square

  1. #2b5ccb
  2. #cb2bac
  3. #cb9a2b
  4. #2bcb4a

Monochromatic

  1. #10234d
  2. #1e3f8c
  3. #2b5ccb
  4. #648ade
  5. #a3baec

Shades

#2b5ccb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b5ccb
  2. #2753b7
  3. #224aa2
  4. #1e408e
  5. #1a377a
  6. #162e66
  7. #112551
  8. #0d1c3d
  9. #091229
  10. #040914
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b5ccb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b5ccb
  2. #406cd0
  3. #557dd5
  4. #6b8ddb
  5. #809de0
  6. #95aee5
  7. #aabeea
  8. #bfceef
  9. #d5def5
  10. #eaeffa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b5ccb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b5ccb
  2. #3460c4
  3. #3c63bc
  4. #4567b5
  5. #4d6aad
  6. #566ea6
  7. #5e729e
  8. #677597
  9. #6f798f
  10. #787c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #526098 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006bcf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005cc9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00778a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1265cd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005cca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006da8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b5ccb {
  color: #2b5ccb;
}
Background
.bg-2b5ccb {
  background-color: #2b5ccb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b5ccb {
  border: 2px solid #2b5ccb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b5ccb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 92 203;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 65% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b5ccb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b5ccb, #4a2bcb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b5ccb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 92 203 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.89 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.17 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.59 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.94 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.12 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.43 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.85 #d4a334 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Denim
#2b5ccb  rgb(43, 92, 203)  hsl(222, 65%, 48%)  Denim
#cb9a2b  rgb(203, 154, 43)  hsl(42, 65%, 48%)  Goldenrod
#cb2b5c  rgb(203, 43, 92)  hsl(342, 65%, 48%)  Ruby
#5ccb2b  rgb(92, 203, 43)  hsl(102, 65%, 48%)  Lime Green