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#3147BB

#3147bb ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3147bb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.22% red, 27.84% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.8% cyan, 62.03% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 230.43°, with 58.47% saturation and 46.27% 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 7.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 4.07.

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Relative luminance0.0875

Complementary

  1. #3147bb
  2. #bba531

Split complementary

  1. #3147bb
  2. #bb6031
  3. #8cbb31

Analogous

  1. #318cbb
  2. #3147bb
  3. #6031bb

Triadic

  1. #3147bb
  2. #bb3147
  3. #47bb31

Tetradic

  1. #3147bb
  2. #a531bb
  3. #bba531
  4. #47bb31

Square

  1. #3147bb
  2. #bb318c
  3. #bba531
  4. #31bb60

Monochromatic

  1. #111942
  2. #21307e
  3. #3147bb
  4. #6275d6
  5. #9faae6

Shades

#3147bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3147bb
  2. #2c40a8
  3. #273996
  4. #223283
  5. #1d2b70
  6. #19245e
  7. #141c4b
  8. #0f1538
  9. #0a0e25
  10. #050713
  11. #000000

Tints

#3147bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3147bb
  2. #4659c2
  3. #5a6cc9
  4. #6f7ecf
  5. #8391d6
  6. #98a3dd
  7. #adb5e4
  8. #c1c8eb
  9. #d6daf1
  10. #eaedf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3147bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3147bb
  2. #394db5
  3. #4152af
  4. #4958a9
  5. #515ea3
  6. #59649e
  7. #606998
  8. #686f92
  9. #70758c
  10. #787a86
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #484f89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005abf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004db9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00657a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0053bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004bba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005a98 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3147bb {
  color: #3147bb;
}
Background
.bg-3147bb {
  background-color: #3147bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3147bb {
  border: 2px solid #3147bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3147bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 49 71 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 230 58% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3147bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3147bb, #6031bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3147bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(49 71 187 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.07 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.71 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.71 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.37 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.26 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.53 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.67 #ceb844 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#3147bb  rgb(49, 71, 187)  hsl(230, 58%, 46%)  Persian Blue
#bba531  rgb(187, 165, 49)  hsl(50, 58%, 46%)  Brass
#bb3147  rgb(187, 49, 71)  hsl(350, 58%, 46%)  Cardinal
#47bb31  rgb(71, 187, 49)  hsl(110, 58%, 46%)  Kelly Green