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#2B5DDD

#2b5ddd ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b5ddd 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 86.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.54% cyan, 57.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 223.15°, with 72.36% saturation and 51.76% 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 5.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 4.21.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1356

Complementary

  1. #2b5ddd
  2. #ddab2b

Split complementary

  1. #2b5ddd
  2. #dd522b
  3. #b6dd2b

Analogous

  1. #2bb6dd
  2. #2b5ddd
  3. #522bdd

Triadic

  1. #2b5ddd
  2. #dd2b5d
  3. #5ddd2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b5ddd
  2. #ab2bdd
  3. #ddab2b
  4. #5ddd2b

Square

  1. #2b5ddd
  2. #dd2bb6
  3. #ddab2b
  4. #2bdd52

Monochromatic

  1. #0f2660
  2. #1a40a2
  3. #2b5ddd
  4. #6d8fe8
  5. #afc2f2

Shades

#2b5ddd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b5ddd
  2. #2754c7
  3. #224ab1
  4. #1e419b
  5. #1a3885
  6. #162f6f
  7. #112558
  8. #0d1c42
  9. #09132c
  10. #040916
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b5ddd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b5ddd
  2. #406de0
  3. #557de4
  4. #6b8ee7
  5. #809eeb
  6. #95aeee
  7. #aabef1
  8. #bfcef5
  9. #d5dff8
  10. #eaeffc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b5ddd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b5ddd
  2. #3461d4
  3. #3c64ca
  4. #4568c1
  5. #4d6bb8
  6. #566faf
  7. #5e72a5
  8. #67769c
  9. #6f7993
  10. #787d89
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5563a4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0070e1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005fdb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007d94 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0069e0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005edc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0072b6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b5ddd {
  color: #2b5ddd;
}
Background
.bg-2b5ddd {
  background-color: #2b5ddd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b5ddd {
  border: 2px solid #2b5ddd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b5ddd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 93 221;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 72% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b5ddd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b5ddd, #522bdd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b5ddd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 93 221 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 4.21 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 5.00 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.69 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.15 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 7.76 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.81 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 8.13 #d4a222 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#2b5ddd  rgb(43, 93, 221)  hsl(223, 72%, 52%)  Royal Blue
#ddab2b  rgb(221, 171, 43)  hsl(43, 72%, 52%)  Goldenrod
#dd2b5d  rgb(221, 43, 93)  hsl(343, 72%, 52%)  Cerise
#5ddd2b  rgb(93, 221, 43)  hsl(103, 72%, 52%)  Lime Green