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#2E5CC5

#2e5cc5 ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2e5cc5 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 36.08% green and 77.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.65% cyan, 53.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 221.72°, with 62.14% saturation and 47.65% 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 6.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.59.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1227

Complementary

  1. #2e5cc5
  2. #c5972e

Split complementary

  1. #2e5cc5
  2. #c54b2e
  3. #a8c52e

Analogous

  1. #2ea8c5
  2. #2e5cc5
  3. #4b2ec5

Triadic

  1. #2e5cc5
  2. #c52e5c
  3. #5cc52e

Tetradic

  1. #2e5cc5
  2. #972ec5
  3. #c5972e
  4. #5cc52e

Square

  1. #2e5cc5
  2. #c52ea8
  3. #c5972e
  4. #2ec54b

Monochromatic

  1. #112249
  2. #203f87
  3. #2e5cc5
  4. #6589db
  5. #a3b8e9

Shades

#2e5cc5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e5cc5
  2. #2953b1
  3. #254a9e
  4. #20408a
  5. #1c3776
  6. #172e63
  7. #12254f
  8. #0e1c3b
  9. #091227
  10. #050914
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e5cc5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e5cc5
  2. #436ccb
  3. #587dd1
  4. #6d8dd6
  5. #829ddc
  6. #97aee2
  7. #abbee8
  8. #c0ceee
  9. #d5def3
  10. #eaeff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e5cc5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e5cc5
  2. #3660be
  3. #3e63b7
  4. #4767b0
  5. #4f6aa9
  6. #576ea3
  7. #5f729c
  8. #677595
  9. #70798e
  10. #787c87
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #526094 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0869c9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005cc3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007687 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d64c7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005cc4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ca4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e5cc5 {
  color: #2e5cc5;
}
Background
.bg-2e5cc5 {
  background-color: #2e5cc5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e5cc5 {
  border: 2px solid #2e5cc5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e5cc5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 92 197;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 62% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e5cc5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e5cc5, #4b2ec5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e5cc5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 92 197 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.59 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.84 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.01 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.50 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.13 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.52 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.69 #d1a33a Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Denim
#2e5cc5  rgb(46, 92, 197)  hsl(222, 62%, 48%)  Denim
#c5972e  rgb(197, 151, 46)  hsl(42, 62%, 48%)  Goldenrod
#c52e5c  rgb(197, 46, 92)  hsl(342, 62%, 48%)  Dogwood Rose
#5cc52e  rgb(92, 197, 46)  hsl(102, 62%, 48%)  Kelly Green