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#2F3AB9

#2f3ab9 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f3ab9 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 22.75% green and 72.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.59% cyan, 68.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 235.22°, with 59.48% saturation and 45.49% 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 8.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.4.

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Relative luminance0.0713

Complementary

  1. #2f3ab9
  2. #b9ae2f

Split complementary

  1. #2f3ab9
  2. #b9692f
  3. #7fb92f

Analogous

  1. #2f7fb9
  2. #2f3ab9
  3. #692fb9

Triadic

  1. #2f3ab9
  2. #b92f3a
  3. #3ab92f

Tetradic

  1. #2f3ab9
  2. #ae2fb9
  3. #b9ae2f
  4. #3ab92f

Square

  1. #2f3ab9
  2. #b92f7f
  3. #b9ae2f
  4. #2fb969

Monochromatic

  1. #10143f
  2. #20277c
  3. #2f3ab9
  4. #5e68d6
  5. #9ba1e6

Shades

#2f3ab9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f3ab9
  2. #2a34a7
  3. #262e94
  4. #212982
  5. #1c236f
  6. #181d5d
  7. #13174a
  8. #0e1138
  9. #090c25
  10. #050613
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f3ab9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f3ab9
  2. #444ec0
  3. #5961c7
  4. #6d75ce
  5. #8289d5
  6. #979ddc
  7. #acb0e3
  8. #c1c4ea
  9. #d5d8f1
  10. #eaebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f3ab9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f3ab9
  2. #3741b3
  3. #3f48ae
  4. #474fa8
  5. #4f56a2
  6. #585d9d
  7. #606497
  8. #686b91
  9. #70728b
  10. #787986
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #424586 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052bd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0045b7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004abb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0041b8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005195 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f3ab9 {
  color: #2f3ab9;
}
Background
.bg-2f3ab9 {
  background-color: #2f3ab9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f3ab9 {
  border: 2px solid #2f3ab9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f3ab9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 58 185;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 59% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f3ab9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f3ab9, #692fb9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f3ab9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 58 185 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.40 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.94 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.29 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.01 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.85 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.02 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.02 #d0c546 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2f3ab9  rgb(47, 58, 185)  hsl(235, 59%, 45%)  Persian Blue
#b9ae2f  rgb(185, 174, 47)  hsl(55, 59%, 45%)  Brass
#b92f3a  rgb(185, 47, 58)  hsl(355, 59%, 45%)  Cardinal
#3ab92f  rgb(58, 185, 47)  hsl(115, 59%, 45%)  Kelly Green