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#2F5DCF

#2f5dcf ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f5dcf 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 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.29% cyan, 55.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 222.75°, with 62.99% saturation and 49.8% 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 5.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 4.41.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1294

Complementary

  1. #2f5dcf
  2. #cfa12f

Split complementary

  1. #2f5dcf
  2. #cf512f
  3. #adcf2f

Analogous

  1. #2fadcf
  2. #2f5dcf
  3. #512fcf

Triadic

  1. #2f5dcf
  2. #cf2f5d
  3. #5dcf2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f5dcf
  2. #a12fcf
  3. #cfa12f
  4. #5dcf2f

Square

  1. #2f5dcf
  2. #cf2fad
  3. #cfa12f
  4. #2fcf51

Monochromatic

  1. #132552
  2. #214191
  3. #2f5dcf
  4. #6d8dde
  5. #abbeec

Shades

#2f5dcf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f5dcf
  2. #2a54ba
  3. #264aa6
  4. #214191
  5. #1c387c
  6. #182f68
  7. #132553
  8. #0e1c3e
  9. #091329
  10. #050915
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f5dcf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f5dcf
  2. #446dd4
  3. #597dd9
  4. #6d8edd
  5. #829ee2
  6. #97aee7
  7. #acbeec
  8. #c1cef1
  9. #d5dff5
  10. #eaeffa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f5dcf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f5dcf
  2. #3761c7
  3. #3f64bf
  4. #4768b7
  5. #4f6baf
  6. #586fa8
  7. #6072a0
  8. #687698
  9. #707990
  10. #787d88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #54629b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006cd3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005ecd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00798d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1367d1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005dce ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006fab ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f5dcf {
  color: #2f5dcf;
}
Background
.bg-2f5dcf {
  background-color: #2f5dcf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f5dcf {
  border: 2px solid #2f5dcf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f5dcf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 93 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 63% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f5dcf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f5dcf, #512fcf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f5dcf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 93 207 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 4.41 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.88 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 4.93 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.37 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.48 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.57 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.12 #d0a230 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Denim
#2f5dcf  rgb(47, 93, 207)  hsl(223, 63%, 50%)  Denim
#cfa12f  rgb(207, 161, 47)  hsl(43, 63%, 50%)  Goldenrod
#cf2f5d  rgb(207, 47, 93)  hsl(343, 63%, 50%)  Ruby
#5dcf2f  rgb(93, 207, 47)  hsl(103, 63%, 50%)  Lime Green