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#2C55DF

#2c55df ≈ Iris

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2c55df is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 33.33% green and 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.27% cyan, 61.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 226.26°, with 73.66% saturation and 52.35% 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 6.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf), ΔE 5.94.

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Relative luminance0.1236

Complementary

  1. #2c55df
  2. #dfb62c

Split complementary

  1. #2c55df
  2. #df5d2c
  3. #aedf2c

Analogous

  1. #2caedf
  2. #2c55df
  3. #5d2cdf

Triadic

  1. #2c55df
  2. #df2c55
  3. #55df2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c55df
  2. #b62cdf
  3. #dfb62c
  4. #55df2c

Square

  1. #2c55df
  2. #df2cae
  3. #dfb62c
  4. #2cdf5d

Monochromatic

  1. #0f2263
  2. #1939a5
  3. #2c55df
  4. #6e8be9
  5. #b1c0f3

Shades

#2c55df mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c55df
  2. #284dc9
  3. #2344b2
  4. #1f3c9c
  5. #1a3386
  6. #162b70
  7. #122259
  8. #0d1a43
  9. #09112d
  10. #040916
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c55df mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c55df
  2. #4166e2
  3. #5677e5
  4. #6b88e9
  5. #8099ec
  6. #96aaef
  7. #abbbf2
  8. #c0ccf5
  9. #d5ddf9
  10. #eaeefc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c55df mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c55df
  2. #3459d6
  3. #3d5ecc
  4. #4562c3
  5. #4e66b9
  6. #566bb0
  7. #5e6fa6
  8. #67739d
  9. #6f7793
  10. #787c8a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #525da4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006be3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005adc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007992 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0063e2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058dd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006cb6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c55df {
  color: #2c55df;
}
Background
.bg-2c55df {
  background-color: #2c55df;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c55df {
  border: 2px solid #2c55df;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c55df;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 85 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 74% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c55df {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c55df, #5d2cdf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c55df {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 85 223 / 0.35);
}

#5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.94 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.99 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 6.39 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.48 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.52 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.49 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.96 #d3aa20 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Iris
#2c55df  rgb(44, 85, 223)  hsl(226, 74%, 52%)  Iris
#dfb62c  rgb(223, 182, 44)  hsl(46, 74%, 52%)  Meat Brown
#df2c55  rgb(223, 44, 85)  hsl(346, 74%, 52%)  Amaranth
#55df2c  rgb(85, 223, 44)  hsl(106, 74%, 52%)  Lime Green