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#2D73C8

#2d73c8 ≈ True Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2d73c8 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 45.1% green and 78.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.5% cyan, 42.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 212.9°, with 63.27% saturation and 48.04% 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 4.78:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is True Blue (#0073cf), ΔE 1.84.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1699

Complementary

  1. #2d73c8
  2. #c8822d

Split complementary

  1. #2d73c8
  2. #c8342d
  3. #c1c82d

Analogous

  1. #2dc1c8
  2. #2d73c8
  3. #342dc8

Triadic

  1. #2d73c8
  2. #c82d73
  3. #73c82d

Tetradic

  1. #2d73c8
  2. #822dc8
  3. #c8822d
  4. #73c82d

Square

  1. #2d73c8
  2. #c82dc1
  3. #c8822d
  4. #2dc834

Monochromatic

  1. #112b4b
  2. #1f4f8a
  3. #2d73c8
  4. #659bdc
  5. #a4c4ea

Shades

#2d73c8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d73c8
  2. #2968b4
  3. #245ca0
  4. #20518c
  5. #1b4578
  6. #173a64
  7. #122e50
  8. #0e233c
  9. #091728
  10. #050c14
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d73c8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d73c8
  2. #4281ce
  3. #578fd3
  4. #6c9dd9
  5. #81abde
  6. #96b9e4
  7. #abc7e9
  8. #c0d5ef
  9. #d5e3f4
  10. #eaf1fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d73c8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d73c8
  2. #3574c1
  3. #3e76ba
  4. #4677b2
  5. #4e78ab
  6. #577aa4
  7. #5f7b9d
  8. #677c96
  9. #6f7d8e
  10. #787f87
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5e739c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #497acb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c6cc6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008794 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3f77ca ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2d6fc7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0080ab ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d73c8 {
  color: #2d73c8;
}
Background
.bg-2d73c8 {
  background-color: #2d73c8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d73c8 {
  border: 2px solid #2d73c8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d73c8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 115 200;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 63% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d73c8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d73c8, #342dc8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d73c8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 115 200 / 0.35);
}

#0073cf True Blue ΔE 1.84 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 3.65 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 4.01 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 6.11 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 6.15 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.31 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.71 #d28c37 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

True Blue
#2d73c8  rgb(45, 115, 200)  hsl(213, 63%, 48%)  True Blue
#c8822d  rgb(200, 130, 45)  hsl(33, 63%, 48%)  Bronze
#c82d73  rgb(200, 45, 115)  hsl(333, 63%, 48%)  Telemagenta
#73c82d  rgb(115, 200, 45)  hsl(93, 63%, 48%)  Kelly Green