ColorTool
Log in
#2C49CD

#2c49cd ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#2c49cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 28.63% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.54% cyan, 64.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 229.19°, with 64.66% saturation and 48.82% 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 7.14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 5.15.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3333cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0971

Complementary

  1. #2c49cd
  2. #cdb02c

Split complementary

  1. #2c49cd
  2. #cd5f2c
  3. #99cd2c

Analogous

  1. #2c99cd
  2. #2c49cd
  3. #5f2ccd

Triadic

  1. #2c49cd
  2. #cd2c49
  3. #49cd2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c49cd
  2. #b02ccd
  3. #cdb02c
  4. #49cd2c

Square

  1. #2c49cd
  2. #cd2c99
  3. #cdb02c
  4. #2ccd5f

Monochromatic

  1. #111c4f
  2. #1e338e
  3. #2c49cd
  4. #677dde
  5. #a6b3ec

Shades

#2c49cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c49cd
  2. #2842b9
  3. #233aa4
  4. #1f3390
  5. #1a2c7b
  6. #162567
  7. #121d52
  8. #0d163e
  9. #090f29
  10. #040715
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c49cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c49cd
  2. #415bd2
  3. #566dd7
  4. #6b80dc
  5. #8092e1
  6. #96a4e6
  7. #abb6eb
  8. #c0c8f0
  9. #d5dbf5
  10. #eaedfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c49cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c49cd
  2. #344fc5
  3. #3d54be
  4. #455ab6
  5. #4e5fae
  6. #5665a7
  7. #5e6a9f
  8. #677097
  9. #6f758f
  10. #787b88
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a5295 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0050cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006c84 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0057d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004dcc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0060a6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-2c49cd {
  color: #2c49cd;
}
Background
.bg-2c49cd {
  background-color: #2c49cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c49cd {
  border: 2px solid #2c49cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c49cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 73 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 65% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c49cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c49cd, #5f2ccd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c49cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 73 205 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.15 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.57 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.60 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.65 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.12 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 6.97 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.97 #d3b632 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2c49cd  rgb(44, 73, 205)  hsl(229, 65%, 49%)  Persian Blue
#cdb02c  rgb(205, 176, 44)  hsl(49, 65%, 49%)  Old Gold
#cd2c49  rgb(205, 44, 73)  hsl(349, 65%, 49%)  Brick Red
#49cd2c  rgb(73, 205, 44)  hsl(109, 65%, 49%)  Lime Green