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#2E689A

#2e689a ≈ Medium Persian Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2e689a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 40.78% green and 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.13% cyan, 32.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.61% black. Its hue angle is 207.78°, with 54% saturation and 39.22% 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 5.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5), ΔE 2.36.

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Relative luminance0.1281

Complementary

  1. #2e689a
  2. #9a602e

Split complementary

  1. #2e689a
  2. #9a2e32
  3. #9a962e

Analogous

  1. #2e9a96
  2. #2e689a
  3. #2e329a

Triadic

  1. #2e689a
  2. #9a2e68
  3. #689a2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e689a
  2. #602e9a
  3. #9a602e
  4. #689a2e

Square

  1. #2e689a
  2. #962e9a
  3. #9a602e
  4. #329a2e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1824
  2. #1c405f
  3. #2e689a
  4. #4b8fc9
  5. #86b4db

Shades

#2e689a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e689a
  2. #295e8b
  3. #25537b
  4. #20496c
  5. #1c3e5c
  6. #17344d
  7. #122a3e
  8. #0e1f2e
  9. #09151f
  10. #050a0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e689a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e689a
  2. #4377a4
  3. #5886ae
  4. #6d95b8
  5. #82a4c2
  6. #97b4cd
  7. #abc3d7
  8. #c0d2e1
  9. #d5e1eb
  10. #eaf0f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e689a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e689a
  2. #366a97
  3. #3e6d95
  4. #476f92
  5. #4f7290
  6. #57748d
  7. #5f768a
  8. #677988
  9. #707b85
  10. #787e83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #54667d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #526a9c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #436099 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00747a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #46699b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b6399 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006f88 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e689a {
  color: #2e689a;
}
Background
.bg-2e689a {
  background-color: #2e689a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e689a {
  border: 2px solid #2e689a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e689a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 104 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 54% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e689a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e689a, #2e329a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e689a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 104 154 / 0.35);
}

#0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 2.36 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 2.72 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 2.92 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 4.97 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 5.01 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.03 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.56 #d19765 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Persian Blue
#2e689a  rgb(46, 104, 154)  hsl(208, 54%, 39%)  Medium Persian Blue
#9a602e  rgb(154, 96, 46)  hsl(28, 54%, 39%)  Golden Brown
#9a2e68  rgb(154, 46, 104)  hsl(328, 54%, 39%)  Boysenberry
#689a2e  rgb(104, 154, 46)  hsl(88, 54%, 39%)  Olive Drab