ColorTool
Log in
#2E5CE3

#2e5ce3 ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#2e5ce3 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 89.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.74% cyan, 59.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.98% black. Its hue angle is 224.75°, with 76.37% saturation and 53.53% 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 5.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 4.31.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3366cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1378

Complementary

  1. #2e5ce3
  2. #e3b52e

Split complementary

  1. #2e5ce3
  2. #e35a2e
  3. #b7e32e

Analogous

  1. #2eb7e3
  2. #2e5ce3
  3. #5a2ee3

Triadic

  1. #2e5ce3
  2. #e32e5c
  3. #5ce32e

Tetradic

  1. #2e5ce3
  2. #b52ee3
  3. #e3b52e
  4. #5ce32e

Square

  1. #2e5ce3
  2. #e32eb7
  3. #e3b52e
  4. #2ee35a

Monochromatic

  1. #0e256a
  2. #173dad
  3. #2e5ce3
  4. #7191ec
  5. #b5c5f5

Shades

#2e5ce3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e5ce3
  2. #2953cc
  3. #254ab6
  4. #20409f
  5. #1c3788
  6. #172e72
  7. #12255b
  8. #0e1c44
  9. #09122d
  10. #050917
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e5ce3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e5ce3
  2. #436ce6
  3. #587de9
  4. #6d8deb
  5. #829dee
  6. #97aef1
  7. #abbef4
  8. #c0cef7
  9. #d5def9
  10. #eaeffc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e5ce3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e5ce3
  2. #3660d9
  3. #3e63cf
  4. #4767c5
  5. #4f6abb
  6. #576eb2
  7. #5f72a8
  8. #67759e
  9. #707994
  10. #787c8a
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5663a8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0070e7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0060e0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007f97 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0069e6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005ee1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0072ba ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-2e5ce3 {
  color: #2e5ce3;
}
Background
.bg-2e5ce3 {
  background-color: #2e5ce3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e5ce3 {
  border: 2px solid #2e5ce3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e5ce3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 92 227;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 76% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e5ce3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e5ce3, #5a2ee3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e5ce3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 92 227 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 4.31 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 4.50 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.71 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.86 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.27 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.38 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 7.81 #d1a31c Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#2e5ce3  rgb(46, 92, 227)  hsl(225, 76%, 54%)  Royal Blue
#e3b52e  rgb(227, 181, 46)  hsl(45, 76%, 54%)  Meat Brown
#e32e5c  rgb(227, 46, 92)  hsl(345, 76%, 54%)  Cerise
#5ce32e  rgb(92, 227, 46)  hsl(105, 76%, 54%)  Lime Green