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#2F5BB3

#2f5bb3 ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f5bb3 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 35.69% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.74% cyan, 49.16% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 220°, with 58.41% saturation and 44.31% 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 6.43:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.11.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1134

Complementary

  1. #2f5bb3
  2. #b3872f

Split complementary

  1. #2f5bb3
  2. #b3452f
  3. #9db32f

Analogous

  1. #2f9db3
  2. #2f5bb3
  3. #452fb3

Triadic

  1. #2f5bb3
  2. #b32f5b
  3. #5bb32f

Tetradic

  1. #2f5bb3
  2. #872fb3
  3. #b3872f
  4. #5bb32f

Square

  1. #2f5bb3
  2. #b32f9d
  3. #b3872f
  4. #2fb345

Monochromatic

  1. #0f1d3a
  2. #1f3c76
  3. #2f5bb3
  4. #5b83d4
  5. #97b1e4

Shades

#2f5bb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f5bb3
  2. #2a52a1
  3. #26498f
  4. #21407d
  5. #1c376b
  6. #182e5a
  7. #132448
  8. #0e1b36
  9. #091224
  10. #050912
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f5bb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f5bb3
  2. #446bbb
  3. #597cc2
  4. #6d8cca
  5. #829dd1
  6. #97add9
  7. #acbde1
  8. #c1cee8
  9. #d5def0
  10. #eaeff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f5bb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f5bb3
  2. #375fae
  3. #3f62a9
  4. #4766a4
  5. #4f6a9f
  6. #586e9a
  7. #607194
  8. #68758f
  9. #70798a
  10. #787c85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #505d89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2965b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00707e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b61b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #195ab2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006896 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f5bb3 {
  color: #2f5bb3;
}
Background
.bg-2f5bb3 {
  background-color: #2f5bb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f5bb3 {
  border: 2px solid #2f5bb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f5bb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 91 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 58% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f5bb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f5bb3, #452fb3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f5bb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 91 179 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.11 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.20 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.98 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.51 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.53 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.54 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.90 #d0a44c Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Denim
#2f5bb3  rgb(47, 91, 179)  hsl(220, 58%, 44%)  Denim
#b3872f  rgb(179, 135, 47)  hsl(40, 58%, 44%)  Dark Goldenrod
#b32f5b  rgb(179, 47, 91)  hsl(340, 58%, 44%)  Dogwood Rose
#5bb32f  rgb(91, 179, 47)  hsl(100, 58%, 44%)  Kelly Green