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#2F37BF

#2f37bf ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f37bf 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 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.39% cyan, 71.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 236.67°, with 60.5% saturation and 46.67% 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 8.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.89.

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Relative luminance0.071

Complementary

  1. #2f37bf
  2. #bfb72f

Split complementary

  1. #2f37bf
  2. #bf6f2f
  3. #7fbf2f

Analogous

  1. #2f7fbf
  2. #2f37bf
  3. #6f2fbf

Triadic

  1. #2f37bf
  2. #bf2f37
  3. #37bf2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f37bf
  2. #b72fbf
  3. #bfb72f
  4. #37bf2f

Square

  1. #2f37bf
  2. #bf2f7f
  3. #bfb72f
  4. #2fbf6f

Monochromatic

  1. #111444
  2. #202582
  3. #2f37bf
  4. #6269d8
  5. #a0a4e8

Shades

#2f37bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f37bf
  2. #2a32ac
  3. #262c99
  4. #212786
  5. #1c2173
  6. #181c60
  7. #13164c
  8. #0e1139
  9. #090b26
  10. #050613
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f37bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f37bf
  2. #444bc5
  3. #595fcc
  4. #6d73d2
  5. #8287d9
  6. #979bdf
  7. #acafe5
  8. #c1c3ec
  9. #d5d7f2
  10. #eaebf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f37bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f37bf
  2. #373eb9
  3. #3f46b2
  4. #474dac
  5. #4f54a6
  6. #585ca0
  7. #606399
  8. #686a93
  9. #70718d
  10. #787986
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #424489 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0044bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d77 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0049c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003fbe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005199 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f37bf {
  color: #2f37bf;
}
Background
.bg-2f37bf {
  background-color: #2f37bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f37bf {
  border: 2px solid #2f37bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f37bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 55 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 61% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f37bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f37bf, #6f2fbf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f37bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 55 191 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.89 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.54 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.60 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.70 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.85 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.11 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 8.21 #d0c840 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2f37bf  rgb(47, 55, 191)  hsl(237, 61%, 47%)  Persian Blue
#bfb72f  rgb(191, 183, 47)  hsl(57, 61%, 47%)  Old Gold
#bf2f37  rgb(191, 47, 55)  hsl(357, 61%, 47%)  Cardinal
#37bf2f  rgb(55, 191, 47)  hsl(117, 61%, 47%)  Kelly Green