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#2D689E

#2d689e ≈ Medium Persian Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d689e 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 61.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.52% cyan, 34.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.04% black. Its hue angle is 208.67°, with 55.67% saturation and 39.8% 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 5.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5), ΔE 2.4.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1293

Complementary

  1. #2d689e
  2. #9e632d

Split complementary

  1. #2d689e
  2. #9e2d2f
  3. #9e9b2d

Analogous

  1. #2d9e9b
  2. #2d689e
  3. #2d2f9e

Triadic

  1. #2d689e
  2. #9e2d68
  3. #689e2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d689e
  2. #632d9e
  3. #9e632d
  4. #689e2d

Square

  1. #2d689e
  2. #9b2d9e
  3. #9e632d
  4. #2f9e2d

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1a27
  2. #1c4162
  3. #2d689e
  4. #4c8fcc
  5. #87b4dd

Shades

#2d689e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d689e
  2. #295e8e
  3. #24537e
  4. #20496f
  5. #1b3e5f
  6. #17344f
  7. #122a3f
  8. #0e1f2f
  9. #091520
  10. #050a10
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d689e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d689e
  2. #4277a8
  3. #5786b1
  4. #6c95bb
  5. #81a4c5
  6. #96b4cf
  7. #abc3d8
  8. #c0d2e2
  9. #d5e1ec
  10. #eaf0f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d689e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d689e
  2. #356a9b
  3. #3e6d98
  4. #466f95
  5. #4e7292
  6. #57748f
  7. #5f768c
  8. #677989
  9. #6f7b86
  10. #787e83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #546680 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #506ba0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #40609d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00757b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #446a9f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #39639d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00708b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d689e {
  color: #2d689e;
}
Background
.bg-2d689e {
  background-color: #2d689e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d689e {
  border: 2px solid #2d689e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d689e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 104 158;
  --color-primary-hsl: 209 56% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d689e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d689e, #2d2f9e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d689e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 104 158 / 0.35);
}

#0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 2.40 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 2.52 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 2.97 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.60 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 4.77 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 5.61 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.19 #d29761 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Persian Blue
#2d689e  rgb(45, 104, 158)  hsl(209, 56%, 40%)  Medium Persian Blue
#9e632d  rgb(158, 99, 45)  hsl(29, 56%, 40%)  Golden Brown
#9e2d68  rgb(158, 45, 104)  hsl(329, 56%, 40%)  Jazzberry Jam
#689e2d  rgb(104, 158, 45)  hsl(89, 56%, 40%)  Olive Drab