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#2D5DCF

#2d5dcf ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2d5dcf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 36.47% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.26% cyan, 55.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 222.22°, with 64.29% saturation and 49.41% 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 5.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 4.25.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1289

Complementary

  1. #2d5dcf
  2. #cf9f2d

Split complementary

  1. #2d5dcf
  2. #cf4e2d
  3. #aecf2d

Analogous

  1. #2daecf
  2. #2d5dcf
  3. #4e2dcf

Triadic

  1. #2d5dcf
  2. #cf2d5d
  3. #5dcf2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d5dcf
  2. #9f2dcf
  3. #cf9f2d
  4. #5dcf2d

Square

  1. #2d5dcf
  2. #cf2dae
  3. #cf9f2d
  4. #2dcf4e

Monochromatic

  1. #122551
  2. #1f4190
  3. #2d5dcf
  4. #6a8cdf
  5. #a9bdec

Shades

#2d5dcf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d5dcf
  2. #2954ba
  3. #244aa6
  4. #204191
  5. #1b387c
  6. #172f68
  7. #122553
  8. #0e1c3e
  9. #091329
  10. #050915
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d5dcf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d5dcf
  2. #426dd4
  3. #577dd9
  4. #6c8edd
  5. #819ee2
  6. #96aee7
  7. #abbeec
  8. #c0cef1
  9. #d5dff5
  10. #eaeffa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d5dcf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d5dcf
  2. #3561c7
  3. #3e64bf
  4. #4668b7
  5. #4e6baf
  6. #576fa8
  7. #5f72a0
  8. #677698
  9. #6f7990
  10. #787d88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #54629b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006cd3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dcd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00798d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1067d1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005dce ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006fab ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d5dcf {
  color: #2d5dcf;
}
Background
.bg-2d5dcf {
  background-color: #2d5dcf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d5dcf {
  border: 2px solid #2d5dcf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d5dcf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 93 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 64% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d5dcf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d5dcf, #4e2dcf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d5dcf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 93 207 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 4.25 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.80 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 4.99 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.46 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.35 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.53 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.28 #d2a230 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Denim
#2d5dcf  rgb(45, 93, 207)  hsl(222, 64%, 49%)  Denim
#cf9f2d  rgb(207, 159, 45)  hsl(42, 64%, 49%)  Goldenrod
#cf2d5d  rgb(207, 45, 93)  hsl(342, 64%, 49%)  Ruby
#5dcf2d  rgb(93, 207, 45)  hsl(102, 64%, 49%)  Lime Green