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#2D5CD6

#2d5cd6 ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2d5cd6 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 36.08% green and 83.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.97% cyan, 57.01% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.08% black. Its hue angle is 223.31°, with 67.33% saturation and 50.78% 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 5.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 4.77.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1307

Complementary

  1. #2d5cd6
  2. #d6a72d

Split complementary

  1. #2d5cd6
  2. #d6522d
  3. #b1d62d

Analogous

  1. #2db1d6
  2. #2d5cd6
  3. #522dd6

Triadic

  1. #2d5cd6
  2. #d62d5c
  3. #5cd62d

Tetradic

  1. #2d5cd6
  2. #a72dd6
  3. #d6a72d
  4. #5cd62d

Square

  1. #2d5cd6
  2. #d62db1
  3. #d6a72d
  4. #2dd652

Monochromatic

  1. #112559
  2. #1e4099
  3. #2d5cd6
  4. #6d8ee2
  5. #adbfef

Shades

#2d5cd6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d5cd6
  2. #2953c1
  3. #244aab
  4. #204096
  5. #1b3780
  6. #172e6b
  7. #122556
  8. #0e1c40
  9. #09122b
  10. #050915
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d5cd6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d5cd6
  2. #426cda
  3. #577dde
  4. #6c8de2
  5. #819de6
  6. #96aeeb
  7. #abbeef
  8. #c0cef3
  9. #d5def7
  10. #eaeffb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d5cd6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d5cd6
  2. #3560cd
  3. #3e63c5
  4. #4667bc
  5. #4e6ab4
  6. #576eab
  7. #5f72a2
  8. #67759a
  9. #6f7991
  10. #787c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #54629f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006dda ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005ed4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007b90 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0067d8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005dd5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0070b0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d5cd6 {
  color: #2d5cd6;
}
Background
.bg-2d5cd6 {
  background-color: #2d5cd6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d5cd6 {
  border: 2px solid #2d5cd6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d5cd6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 92 214;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 67% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d5cd6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d5cd6, #522dd6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d5cd6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 92 214 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 4.77 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.20 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.33 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 5.82 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.65 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.19 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 8.21 #d2a329 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#2d5cd6  rgb(45, 92, 214)  hsl(223, 67%, 51%)  Royal Blue
#d6a72d  rgb(214, 167, 45)  hsl(43, 67%, 51%)  Goldenrod
#d62d5c  rgb(214, 45, 92)  hsl(343, 67%, 51%)  Cerise
#5cd62d  rgb(92, 214, 45)  hsl(103, 67%, 51%)  Lime Green