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#2D34BD

#2d34bd ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2d34bd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 20.39% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.19% cyan, 72.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 237.08°, with 61.54% saturation and 45.88% 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 8.98:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 2.13.

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Relative luminance0.0669

Complementary

  1. #2d34bd
  2. #bdb62d

Split complementary

  1. #2d34bd
  2. #bd6e2d
  3. #7cbd2d

Analogous

  1. #2d7cbd
  2. #2d34bd
  3. #6e2dbd

Triadic

  1. #2d34bd
  2. #bd2d34
  3. #34bd2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d34bd
  2. #b62dbd
  3. #bdb62d
  4. #34bd2d

Square

  1. #2d34bd
  2. #bd2d7c
  3. #bdb62d
  4. #2dbd6e

Monochromatic

  1. #101241
  2. #1e237f
  3. #2d34bd
  4. #5e64d9
  5. #9c9fe7

Shades

#2d34bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d34bd
  2. #292faa
  3. #242a97
  4. #202484
  5. #1b1f71
  6. #171a5f
  7. #12154c
  8. #0e1039
  9. #090a26
  10. #050513
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d34bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d34bd
  2. #4248c4
  3. #575dca
  4. #6c71d1
  5. #8185d7
  6. #969ade
  7. #abaee5
  8. #c0c2eb
  9. #d5d6f2
  10. #eaebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d34bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d34bd
  2. #353cb7
  3. #3e43b1
  4. #464bab
  5. #4e52a5
  6. #575a9f
  7. #5f6298
  8. #676992
  9. #6f718c
  10. #787886
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #404287 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0042bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0046bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003dbc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004e97 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d34bd {
  color: #2d34bd;
}
Background
.bg-2d34bd {
  background-color: #2d34bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d34bd {
  border: 2px solid #2d34bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d34bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 52 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 62% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d34bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d34bd, #6e2dbd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d34bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 52 189 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 2.13 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.25 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.11 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.43 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.43 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 7.52 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.68 #d2cb42 Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2d34bd  rgb(45, 52, 189)  hsl(237, 62%, 46%)  Persian Blue
#bdb62d  rgb(189, 182, 45)  hsl(57, 62%, 46%)  Old Gold
#bd2d34  rgb(189, 45, 52)  hsl(357, 62%, 46%)  Cardinal
#34bd2d  rgb(52, 189, 45)  hsl(117, 62%, 46%)  Kelly Green