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#2D689D

#2d689d ≈ Medium Persian Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d689d is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 40.78% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.34% cyan, 33.76% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.43% black. Its hue angle is 208.39°, with 55.45% saturation and 39.61% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. 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 Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5), ΔE 2.34.

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Relative luminance0.1289

Complementary

  1. #2d689d
  2. #9d622d

Split complementary

  1. #2d689d
  2. #9d2d30
  3. #9d9a2d

Analogous

  1. #2d9d9a
  2. #2d689d
  3. #2d309d

Triadic

  1. #2d689d
  2. #9d2d68
  3. #689d2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d689d
  2. #622d9d
  3. #9d622d
  4. #689d2d

Square

  1. #2d689d
  2. #9a2d9d
  3. #9d622d
  4. #309d2d

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1926
  2. #1c4162
  3. #2d689d
  4. #4b8fcb
  5. #87b4dc

Shades

#2d689d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d689d
  2. #295e8d
  3. #24537e
  4. #20496e
  5. #1b3e5e
  6. #17344f
  7. #122a3f
  8. #0e1f2f
  9. #09151f
  10. #050a10
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d689d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d689d
  2. #4277a7
  3. #5786b1
  4. #6c95ba
  5. #81a4c4
  6. #96b4ce
  7. #abc3d8
  8. #c0d2e2
  9. #d5e1eb
  10. #eaf0f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d689d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d689d
  2. #356a9a
  3. #3e6d97
  4. #466f94
  5. #4e7291
  6. #57748f
  7. #5f768c
  8. #677989
  9. #6f7b86
  10. #787e83
  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 #54667f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #506a9f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #40609c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00757b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #45699e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3a639c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00708a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d689d {
  color: #2d689d;
}
Background
.bg-2d689d {
  background-color: #2d689d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d689d {
  border: 2px solid #2d689d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d689d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 104 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 55% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d689d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d689d, #2d309d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d689d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 104 157 / 0.35);
}

#0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 2.34 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 2.56 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 2.97 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.72 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 4.80 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 5.43 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.28 #d29762 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Persian Blue
#2d689d  rgb(45, 104, 157)  hsl(208, 55%, 40%)  Medium Persian Blue
#9d622d  rgb(157, 98, 45)  hsl(28, 55%, 40%)  Golden Brown
#9d2d68  rgb(157, 45, 104)  hsl(328, 55%, 40%)  Jazzberry Jam
#689d2d  rgb(104, 157, 45)  hsl(88, 55%, 40%)  Olive Drab