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#2F5DCC

#2f5dcc ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f5dcc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 36.47% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.96% cyan, 54.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 222.42°, with 62.55% saturation and 49.22% 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 5.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 4.1.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1279

Complementary

  1. #2f5dcc
  2. #cc9e2f

Split complementary

  1. #2f5dcc
  2. #cc502f
  3. #accc2f

Analogous

  1. #2faccc
  2. #2f5dcc
  3. #502fcc

Triadic

  1. #2f5dcc
  2. #cc2f5d
  3. #5dcc2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f5dcc
  2. #9e2fcc
  3. #cc9e2f
  4. #5dcc2f

Square

  1. #2f5dcc
  2. #cc2fac
  3. #cc9e2f
  4. #2fcc50

Monochromatic

  1. #122450
  2. #21418e
  3. #2f5dcc
  4. #6b8cdd
  5. #a9bceb

Shades

#2f5dcc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f5dcc
  2. #2a54b8
  3. #264aa3
  4. #21418f
  5. #1c387a
  6. #182f66
  7. #132552
  8. #0e1c3d
  9. #091329
  10. #050914
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f5dcc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f5dcc
  2. #446dd1
  3. #597dd6
  4. #6d8edb
  5. #829ee0
  6. #97aee6
  7. #acbeeb
  8. #c1cef0
  9. #d5dff5
  10. #eaeffa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f5dcc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f5dcc
  2. #3761c4
  3. #3f64bd
  4. #4768b5
  5. #4f6bae
  6. #586fa6
  7. #60729e
  8. #687697
  9. #70798f
  10. #787d88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #546199 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006cd0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00788b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1866ce ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005dcb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ea9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f5dcc {
  color: #2f5dcc;
}
Background
.bg-2f5dcc {
  background-color: #2f5dcc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f5dcc {
  border: 2px solid #2f5dcc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f5dcc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 93 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 63% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f5dcc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f5dcc, #502fcc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f5dcc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 93 204 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 4.10 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.62 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.16 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.72 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.15 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.37 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.27 #d0a233 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Denim
#2f5dcc  rgb(47, 93, 204)  hsl(222, 63%, 49%)  Denim
#cc9e2f  rgb(204, 158, 47)  hsl(42, 63%, 49%)  Goldenrod
#cc2f5d  rgb(204, 47, 93)  hsl(342, 63%, 49%)  Ruby
#5dcc2f  rgb(93, 204, 47)  hsl(102, 63%, 49%)  Lime Green