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#2F37BE

#2f37be ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f37be is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 21.57% green and 74.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.26% cyan, 71.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 236.64°, with 60.34% saturation and 46.47% 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 8.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.83.

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Relative luminance0.0705

Complementary

  1. #2f37be
  2. #beb62f

Split complementary

  1. #2f37be
  2. #be6e2f
  3. #7fbe2f

Analogous

  1. #2f7fbe
  2. #2f37be
  3. #6e2fbe

Triadic

  1. #2f37be
  2. #be2f37
  3. #37be2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f37be
  2. #b62fbe
  3. #beb62f
  4. #37be2f

Square

  1. #2f37be
  2. #be2f7f
  3. #beb62f
  4. #2fbe6e

Monochromatic

  1. #111343
  2. #202581
  3. #2f37be
  4. #6168d8
  5. #9fa3e7

Shades

#2f37be mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f37be
  2. #2a32ab
  3. #262c98
  4. #212785
  5. #1c2172
  6. #181c5f
  7. #13164c
  8. #0e1139
  9. #090b26
  10. #050613
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f37be mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f37be
  2. #444bc5
  3. #595fcb
  4. #6d73d2
  5. #8287d8
  6. #979bdf
  7. #acafe5
  8. #c1c3ec
  9. #d5d7f2
  10. #eaebf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f37be mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f37be
  2. #373eb8
  3. #3f46b2
  4. #474dab
  5. #4f54a5
  6. #585c9f
  7. #606399
  8. #686a93
  9. #70718c
  10. #787986
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #424489 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0044bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d77 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0049c0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003fbd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005098 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f37be {
  color: #2f37be;
}
Background
.bg-2f37be {
  background-color: #2f37be;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f37be {
  border: 2px solid #2f37be;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f37be;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 55 190;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 60% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f37be {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f37be, #6e2fbe);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f37be {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 55 190 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.83 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.42 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.59 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.58 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.79 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.01 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 8.23 #d0c841 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2f37be  rgb(47, 55, 190)  hsl(237, 60%, 46%)  Persian Blue
#beb62f  rgb(190, 182, 47)  hsl(57, 60%, 46%)  Old Gold
#be2f37  rgb(190, 47, 55)  hsl(357, 60%, 46%)  Cardinal
#37be2f  rgb(55, 190, 47)  hsl(117, 60%, 46%)  Kelly Green