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#2F59DB

#2f59db ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f59db is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 34.9% green and 85.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.54% cyan, 59.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 225.35°, with 70.49% saturation and 52.16% 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 5.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 5.39.

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Relative luminance0.1286

Complementary

  1. #2f59db
  2. #dbb12f

Split complementary

  1. #2f59db
  2. #db5b2f
  3. #afdb2f

Analogous

  1. #2fafdb
  2. #2f59db
  3. #5b2fdb

Triadic

  1. #2f59db
  2. #db2f59
  3. #59db2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f59db
  2. #b12fdb
  3. #dbb12f
  4. #59db2f

Square

  1. #2f59db
  2. #db2faf
  3. #dbb12f
  4. #2fdb5b

Monochromatic

  1. #112460
  2. #1c3da2
  3. #2f59db
  4. #708de6
  5. #b1c1f2

Shades

#2f59db mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f59db
  2. #2a50c5
  3. #2647af
  4. #213e99
  5. #1c3583
  6. #182d6e
  7. #132458
  8. #0e1b42
  9. #09122c
  10. #050916
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f59db mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f59db
  2. #446adf
  3. #597ae2
  4. #6d8be6
  5. #829be9
  6. #97aced
  7. #acbdf1
  8. #c1cdf4
  9. #d5def8
  10. #eaeefb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f59db mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f59db
  2. #375dd2
  3. #3f61c9
  4. #4765c0
  5. #4f69b7
  6. #586dae
  7. #6070a4
  8. #68749b
  9. #707892
  10. #787c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5460a2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006ddf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dd9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007a91 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0065de ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bda ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006eb4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f59db {
  color: #2f59db;
}
Background
.bg-2f59db {
  background-color: #2f59db;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f59db {
  border: 2px solid #2f59db;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f59db;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 89 219;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 70% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f59db {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f59db, #5b2fdb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f59db {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 89 219 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.39 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.73 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 5.81 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.44 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.60 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.07 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 8.03 #d0a624 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#2f59db  rgb(47, 89, 219)  hsl(225, 70%, 52%)  Royal Blue
#dbb12f  rgb(219, 177, 47)  hsl(45, 70%, 52%)  Metallic Gold
#db2f59  rgb(219, 47, 89)  hsl(345, 70%, 52%)  Cerise
#59db2f  rgb(89, 219, 47)  hsl(105, 70%, 52%)  Lime Green