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#2B5DCA

#2b5dca ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b5dca is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 36.47% green and 79.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.71% cyan, 53.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.78% black. Its hue angle is 221.13°, with 64.9% saturation and 48.04% 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 5.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.56.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1261

Complementary

  1. #2b5dca
  2. #ca982b

Split complementary

  1. #2b5dca
  2. #ca482b
  3. #adca2b

Analogous

  1. #2badca
  2. #2b5dca
  3. #482bca

Triadic

  1. #2b5dca
  2. #ca2b5d
  3. #5dca2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b5dca
  2. #982bca
  3. #ca982b
  4. #5dca2b

Square

  1. #2b5dca
  2. #ca2bad
  3. #ca982b
  4. #2bca48

Monochromatic

  1. #10234c
  2. #1e408b
  3. #2b5dca
  4. #648ade
  5. #a3baeb

Shades

#2b5dca mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b5dca
  2. #2754b6
  3. #224aa2
  4. #1e418d
  5. #1a3879
  6. #162f65
  7. #112551
  8. #0d1c3d
  9. #091328
  10. #040914
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b5dca mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b5dca
  2. #406dcf
  3. #557dd5
  4. #6b8eda
  5. #809edf
  6. #95aee5
  7. #aabeea
  8. #bfceef
  9. #d5dff4
  10. #eaeffa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b5dca mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b5dca
  2. #3461c3
  3. #3c64bb
  4. #4568b4
  5. #4d6bac
  6. #566fa5
  7. #5e729e
  8. #677696
  9. #6f798f
  10. #787d87
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #526198 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006bce ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dc8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00788a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1766cc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005dc9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ea8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b5dca {
  color: #2b5dca;
}
Background
.bg-2b5dca {
  background-color: #2b5dca;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b5dca {
  border: 2px solid #2b5dca;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b5dca;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 93 202;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 65% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b5dca {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b5dca, #482bca);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b5dca {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 93 202 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.56 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.31 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.47 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.67 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.13 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.16 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.04 #d4a235 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Denim
#2b5dca  rgb(43, 93, 202)  hsl(221, 65%, 48%)  Denim
#ca982b  rgb(202, 152, 43)  hsl(41, 65%, 48%)  Goldenrod
#ca2b5d  rgb(202, 43, 93)  hsl(341, 65%, 48%)  Dogwood Rose
#5dca2b  rgb(93, 202, 43)  hsl(101, 65%, 48%)  Lime Green