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#2C3EC2

#2c3ec2 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2c3ec2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 24.31% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.32% cyan, 68.04% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 232.8°, with 63.03% saturation and 46.67% 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 8.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.99.

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Relative luminance0.0788

Complementary

  1. #2c3ec2
  2. #c2b02c

Split complementary

  1. #2c3ec2
  2. #c2652c
  3. #89c22c

Analogous

  1. #2c89c2
  2. #2c3ec2
  3. #652cc2

Triadic

  1. #2c3ec2
  2. #c22c3e
  3. #3ec22c

Tetradic

  1. #2c3ec2
  2. #b02cc2
  3. #c2b02c
  4. #3ec22c

Square

  1. #2c3ec2
  2. #c22c89
  3. #c2b02c
  4. #2cc265

Monochromatic

  1. #101645
  2. #1e2a84
  3. #2c3ec2
  4. #606edb
  5. #9ea7e9

Shades

#2c3ec2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c3ec2
  2. #2838af
  3. #23329b
  4. #1f2b88
  5. #1a2574
  6. #161f61
  7. #12194e
  8. #0d133a
  9. #090c27
  10. #040613
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c3ec2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c3ec2
  2. #4151c8
  3. #5665ce
  4. #6b78d4
  5. #808bda
  6. #969fe1
  7. #abb2e7
  8. #c0c5ed
  9. #d5d8f3
  10. #eaecf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c3ec2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c3ec2
  2. #3445bb
  3. #3d4bb5
  4. #4552ae
  5. #4e58a8
  6. #565fa1
  7. #5e669a
  8. #676c94
  9. #6f738d
  10. #787987
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #44498c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0048c0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00627b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004ec4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0044c1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00569c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c3ec2 {
  color: #2c3ec2;
}
Background
.bg-2c3ec2 {
  background-color: #2c3ec2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c3ec2 {
  border: 2px solid #2c3ec2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c3ec2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 62 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 233 63% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c3ec2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c3ec2, #652cc2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c3ec2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 62 194 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.99 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.38 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.10 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.42 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.07 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.19 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.79 #d3c13d Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2c3ec2  rgb(44, 62, 194)  hsl(233, 63%, 47%)  Persian Blue
#c2b02c  rgb(194, 176, 44)  hsl(53, 63%, 47%)  Old Gold
#c22c3e  rgb(194, 44, 62)  hsl(353, 63%, 47%)  Cardinal
#3ec22c  rgb(62, 194, 44)  hsl(113, 63%, 47%)  Kelly Green