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#2B61BA

#2b61ba ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b61ba is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 38.04% green and 72.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.88% cyan, 47.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.06% black. Its hue angle is 217.34°, with 62.45% saturation and 44.9% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. 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 1.45.

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Relative luminance0.1261

Complementary

  1. #2b61ba
  2. #ba842b

Split complementary

  1. #2b61ba
  2. #ba3c2b
  3. #a9ba2b

Analogous

  1. #2ba9ba
  2. #2b61ba
  3. #3c2bba

Triadic

  1. #2b61ba
  2. #ba2b61
  3. #61ba2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b61ba
  2. #842bba
  3. #ba842b
  4. #61ba2b

Square

  1. #2b61ba
  2. #ba2ba9
  3. #ba842b
  4. #2bba3c

Monochromatic

  1. #0e203e
  2. #1d417c
  3. #2b61ba
  4. #5989d9
  5. #97b5e7

Shades

#2b61ba mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b61ba
  2. #2757a7
  3. #224e95
  4. #1e4482
  5. #1a3a70
  6. #16315d
  7. #11274a
  8. #0d1d38
  9. #091325
  10. #040a13
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b61ba mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b61ba
  2. #4071c1
  3. #5581c8
  4. #6b90cf
  5. #80a0d6
  6. #95b0dd
  7. #aac0e3
  8. #bfd0ea
  9. #d5dff1
  10. #eaeff8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b61ba mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b61ba
  2. #3464b4
  3. #3c67ae
  4. #456aa9
  5. #4d6da3
  6. #56719d
  7. #5e7497
  8. #677791
  9. #6f7a8c
  10. #787d86
  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 #52638e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f6abd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005db8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007684 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e67bc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #195fb9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006e9d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b61ba {
  color: #2b61ba;
}
Background
.bg-2b61ba {
  background-color: #2b61ba;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b61ba {
  border: 2px solid #2b61ba;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b61ba;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 97 186;
  --color-primary-hsl: 217 62% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b61ba {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b61ba, #3c2bba);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b61ba {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 97 186 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 1.45 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.30 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.97 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.37 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.61 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.61 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 7.54 #d49e45 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Denim
#2b61ba  rgb(43, 97, 186)  hsl(217, 62%, 45%)  Denim
#ba842b  rgb(186, 132, 43)  hsl(37, 62%, 45%)  Dark Goldenrod
#ba2b61  rgb(186, 43, 97)  hsl(337, 62%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#61ba2b  rgb(97, 186, 43)  hsl(97, 62%, 45%)  Kelly Green