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#2F53DC

#2f53dc ≈ Iris

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f53dc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 32.55% green and 86.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.64% cyan, 62.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 227.51°, with 71.19% saturation and 52.35% 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 6.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf), ΔE 5.44.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1196

Complementary

  1. #2f53dc
  2. #dcb82f

Split complementary

  1. #2f53dc
  2. #dc612f
  3. #aadc2f

Analogous

  1. #2faadc
  2. #2f53dc
  3. #612fdc

Triadic

  1. #2f53dc
  2. #dc2f53
  3. #53dc2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f53dc
  2. #b82fdc
  3. #dcb82f
  4. #53dc2f

Square

  1. #2f53dc
  2. #dc2faa
  3. #dcb82f
  4. #2fdc61

Monochromatic

  1. #102162
  2. #1b38a3
  3. #2f53dc
  4. #7089e7
  5. #b2bff2

Shades

#2f53dc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f53dc
  2. #2a4bc6
  3. #2642b0
  4. #213a9a
  5. #1c3284
  6. #182a6e
  7. #132158
  8. #0e1942
  9. #09112c
  10. #050816
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f53dc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f53dc
  2. #4464e0
  3. #5975e3
  4. #6d87e7
  5. #8298ea
  6. #97a9ee
  7. #acbaf1
  8. #c1cbf5
  9. #d5ddf8
  10. #eaeefc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f53dc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f53dc
  2. #3758d3
  3. #3f5cca
  4. #4761c0
  5. #4f65b7
  6. #586aae
  7. #606ea5
  8. #68739c
  9. #707792
  10. #787c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #515ca1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0069e0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059d9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007790 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0061df ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0057da ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ab3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f53dc {
  color: #2f53dc;
}
Background
.bg-2f53dc {
  background-color: #2f53dc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f53dc {
  border: 2px solid #2f53dc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f53dc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 83 220;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 71% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f53dc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f53dc, #612fdc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f53dc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 83 220 / 0.35);
}

#5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.44 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.87 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 6.06 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.12 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.17 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.79 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.86 #d0ac23 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Iris
#2f53dc  rgb(47, 83, 220)  hsl(228, 71%, 52%)  Iris
#dcb82f  rgb(220, 184, 47)  hsl(48, 71%, 52%)  Metallic Gold
#dc2f53  rgb(220, 47, 83)  hsl(348, 71%, 52%)  Amaranth
#53dc2f  rgb(83, 220, 47)  hsl(108, 71%, 52%)  Lime Green