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#2F40BD

#2f40bd ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f40bd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 25.1% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.13% cyan, 66.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 232.82°, with 60.17% saturation and 46.27% 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 8.11:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 2.22.

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Relative luminance0.0795

Complementary

  1. #2f40bd
  2. #bdac2f

Split complementary

  1. #2f40bd
  2. #bd652f
  3. #87bd2f

Analogous

  1. #2f87bd
  2. #2f40bd
  3. #652fbd

Triadic

  1. #2f40bd
  2. #bd2f40
  3. #40bd2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f40bd
  2. #ac2fbd
  3. #bdac2f
  4. #40bd2f

Square

  1. #2f40bd
  2. #bd2f87
  3. #bdac2f
  4. #2fbd65

Monochromatic

  1. #111642
  2. #202b80
  3. #2f40bd
  4. #616fd8
  5. #9ea7e7

Shades

#2f40bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f40bd
  2. #2a3aaa
  3. #263397
  4. #212d84
  5. #1c2671
  6. #18205f
  7. #131a4c
  8. #0e1339
  9. #090d26
  10. #050613
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f40bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f40bd
  2. #4453c4
  3. #5966ca
  4. #6d79d1
  5. #828cd7
  6. #97a0de
  7. #acb3e5
  8. #c1c6eb
  9. #d5d9f2
  10. #eaecf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f40bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f40bd
  2. #3746b7
  3. #3f4db1
  4. #4753ab
  5. #4f5aa5
  6. #58609f
  7. #606698
  8. #686d92
  9. #70738c
  10. #787a86
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #454a89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0049bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006179 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004ebf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0046bc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005699 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f40bd {
  color: #2f40bd;
}
Background
.bg-2f40bd {
  background-color: #2f40bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f40bd {
  border: 2px solid #2f40bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f40bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 64 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 233 60% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f40bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f40bd, #652fbd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f40bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 64 189 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 2.22 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.12 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.98 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.84 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.81 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.08 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.26 #d0bf42 Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2f40bd  rgb(47, 64, 189)  hsl(233, 60%, 46%)  Persian Blue
#bdac2f  rgb(189, 172, 47)  hsl(53, 60%, 46%)  Brass
#bd2f40  rgb(189, 47, 64)  hsl(353, 60%, 46%)  Cardinal
#40bd2f  rgb(64, 189, 47)  hsl(113, 60%, 46%)  Kelly Green