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#2F5FBC

#2f5fbc ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f5fbc is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 37.25% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75% cyan, 49.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 219.57°, with 60% saturation and 46.08% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 2.31.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1242

Complementary

  1. #2f5fbc
  2. #bc8c2f

Split complementary

  1. #2f5fbc
  2. #bc452f
  3. #a6bc2f

Analogous

  1. #2fa6bc
  2. #2f5fbc
  3. #452fbc

Triadic

  1. #2f5fbc
  2. #bc2f5f
  3. #5fbc2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f5fbc
  2. #8c2fbc
  3. #bc8c2f
  4. #5fbc2f

Square

  1. #2f5fbc
  2. #bc2fa6
  3. #bc8c2f
  4. #2fbc45

Monochromatic

  1. #102142
  2. #20407f
  3. #2f5fbc
  4. #6089d7
  5. #9db6e7

Shades

#2f5fbc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f5fbc
  2. #2a56a9
  3. #264c96
  4. #214384
  5. #1c3971
  6. #18305e
  7. #13264b
  8. #0e1d38
  9. #091326
  10. #050a13
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f5fbc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f5fbc
  2. #446fc3
  3. #597fc9
  4. #6d8fd0
  5. #829fd7
  6. #97afde
  7. #acbfe4
  8. #c1cfeb
  9. #d5dff2
  10. #eaeff8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f5fbc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f5fbc
  2. #3762b6
  3. #3f66b0
  4. #4769aa
  5. #4f6ca4
  6. #58709e
  7. #607398
  8. #687692
  9. #70798c
  10. #787d86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #53618f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #296abf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007584 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b66be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #165ebb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006d9e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f5fbc {
  color: #2f5fbc;
}
Background
.bg-2f5fbc {
  background-color: #2f5fbc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f5fbc {
  border: 2px solid #2f5fbc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f5fbc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 95 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 60% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f5fbc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f5fbc, #452fbc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f5fbc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 95 188 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 2.31 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.34 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.10 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.95 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.38 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.64 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.99 #d0a043 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Denim
#2f5fbc  rgb(47, 95, 188)  hsl(220, 60%, 46%)  Denim
#bc8c2f  rgb(188, 140, 47)  hsl(40, 60%, 46%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bc2f5f  rgb(188, 47, 95)  hsl(340, 60%, 46%)  Dogwood Rose
#5fbc2f  rgb(95, 188, 47)  hsl(100, 60%, 46%)  Kelly Green