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#2C2CD1

#2c2cd1 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2c2cd1 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 17.25% green and 81.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.95% cyan, 78.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.04% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 65.22% saturation and 49.61% 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 8.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 4.63.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.0694

Complementary

  1. #2c2cd1
  2. #d1d12c

Split complementary

  1. #2c2cd1
  2. #d17f2c
  3. #7fd12c

Analogous

  1. #2c7fd1
  2. #2c2cd1
  3. #7f2cd1

Triadic

  1. #2c2cd1
  2. #d12c2c
  3. #2cd12c

Tetradic

  1. #2c2cd1
  2. #d12cd1
  3. #d1d12c
  4. #2cd12c

Square

  1. #2c2cd1
  2. #d12c7f
  3. #d1d12c
  4. #2cd17f

Monochromatic

  1. #111153
  2. #1f1f92
  3. #2c2cd1
  4. #6a6ae0
  5. #a9a9ed

Shades

#2c2cd1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c2cd1
  2. #2828bc
  3. #2323a7
  4. #1f1f92
  5. #1a1a7d
  6. #161669
  7. #121254
  8. #0d0d3f
  9. #09092a
  10. #040415
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c2cd1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c2cd1
  2. #4141d6
  3. #5656da
  4. #6b6bdf
  5. #8080e3
  6. #9696e8
  7. #ababed
  8. #c0c0f1
  9. #d5d5f6
  10. #eaeafa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c2cd1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c2cd1
  2. #3434c9
  3. #3d3dc1
  4. #4545b9
  5. #4e4eb1
  6. #5656a9
  7. #5e5ea0
  8. #676798
  9. #6f6f90
  10. #787888
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #404094 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053d6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0042ce ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005f7f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0046d4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003acf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0050a6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c2cd1 {
  color: #2c2cd1;
}
Background
.bg-2c2cd1 {
  background-color: #2c2cd1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c2cd1 {
  border: 2px solid #2c2cd1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c2cd1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 44 209;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 65% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c2cd1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c2cd1, #7f2cd1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c2cd1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 44 209 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.63 #0000ff Blue ΔE 5.53 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.94 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.14 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.43 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.67 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.88 #d3d32e Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2c2cd1  rgb(44, 44, 209)  hsl(240, 65%, 50%)  Persian Blue
#d1d12c  rgb(209, 209, 44)  hsl(60, 65%, 50%)  Pear
#d12c2c  rgb(209, 44, 44)  hsl(0, 65%, 50%)  Persian Red
#2cd12c  rgb(44, 209, 44)  hsl(120, 65%, 50%)  Lime Green