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#2D3CB2

#2d3cb2 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2d3cb2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 23.53% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.72% cyan, 66.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 233.23°, with 59.64% saturation and 43.73% 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 8.75:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.64.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.07

Complementary

  1. #2d3cb2
  2. #b2a32d

Split complementary

  1. #2d3cb2
  2. #b2612d
  3. #7fb22d

Analogous

  1. #2d7fb2
  2. #2d3cb2
  3. #612db2

Triadic

  1. #2d3cb2
  2. #b22d3c
  3. #3cb22d

Tetradic

  1. #2d3cb2
  2. #a32db2
  3. #b2a32d
  4. #3cb22d

Square

  1. #2d3cb2
  2. #b22d7f
  3. #b2a32d
  4. #2db261

Monochromatic

  1. #0e1338
  2. #1e2775
  3. #2d3cb2
  4. #5765d5
  5. #949de4

Shades

#2d3cb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d3cb2
  2. #2936a0
  3. #24308e
  4. #202a7d
  5. #1b246b
  6. #171e59
  7. #121847
  8. #0e1235
  9. #090c24
  10. #050612
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d3cb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d3cb2
  2. #4250ba
  3. #5763c1
  4. #6c77c9
  5. #818ad1
  6. #969ed9
  7. #abb1e0
  8. #c0c5e8
  9. #d5d8f0
  10. #eaecf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d3cb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d3cb2
  2. #3543ad
  3. #3e4aa8
  4. #4650a3
  5. #4e579e
  6. #575e99
  7. #5f6594
  8. #676c8f
  9. #6f728a
  10. #787985
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #414581 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0045b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b71 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004ab4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0041b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005190 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d3cb2 {
  color: #2d3cb2;
}
Background
.bg-2d3cb2 {
  background-color: #2d3cb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d3cb2 {
  border: 2px solid #2d3cb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d3cb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 60 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 233 60% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d3cb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d3cb2, #612db2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d3cb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 60 178 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.64 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.33 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.54 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.18 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.85 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.38 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.82 #d2c34d Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2d3cb2  rgb(45, 60, 178)  hsl(233, 60%, 44%)  Persian Blue
#b2a32d  rgb(178, 163, 45)  hsl(53, 60%, 44%)  Brass
#b22d3c  rgb(178, 45, 60)  hsl(353, 60%, 44%)  Cardinal
#3cb22d  rgb(60, 178, 45)  hsl(113, 60%, 44%)  Kelly Green