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#3238DF

#3238df ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3238df is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.61% red, 21.96% green and 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.58% cyan, 74.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 237.92°, with 73% saturation and 53.53% 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 7.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 5.36.

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Relative luminance0.0883

Complementary

  1. #3238df
  2. #dfd932

Split complementary

  1. #3238df
  2. #df8332
  3. #8edf32

Analogous

  1. #328edf
  2. #3238df
  3. #8332df

Triadic

  1. #3238df
  2. #df3238
  3. #38df32

Tetradic

  1. #3238df
  2. #d932df
  3. #dfd932
  4. #38df32

Square

  1. #3238df
  2. #df328e
  3. #dfd932
  4. #32df83

Monochromatic

  1. #101368
  2. #1b20aa
  3. #3238df
  4. #7478e9
  5. #b6b8f4

Shades

#3238df mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3238df
  2. #2d32c9
  3. #282db2
  4. #23279c
  5. #1e2286
  6. #191c70
  7. #141659
  8. #0f1143
  9. #0a0b2d
  10. #050616
  11. #000000

Tints

#3238df mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3238df
  2. #474ce2
  3. #5b60e5
  4. #7074e9
  5. #8488ec
  6. #999cef
  7. #adaff2
  8. #c2c3f5
  9. #d6d7f9
  10. #ebebfc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3238df mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3238df
  2. #3a3fd6
  3. #4246cc
  4. #494ec3
  5. #5155b9
  6. #595cb0
  7. #6163a6
  8. #696a9d
  9. #707293
  10. #78798a
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #494a9f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ce4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004bdc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006a89 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0050e2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0044dd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005ab2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3238df {
  color: #3238df;
}
Background
.bg-3238df {
  background-color: #3238df;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3238df {
  border: 2px solid #3238df;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3238df;
  --color-primary-rgb: 50 56 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 73% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3238df {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3238df, #8332df);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3238df {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(50 56 223 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.36 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 5.76 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.06 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.30 #0000ff Blue ΔE 6.41 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.87 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.51 #cdc720 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#3238df  rgb(50, 56, 223)  hsl(238, 73%, 54%)  Persian Blue
#dfd932  rgb(223, 217, 50)  hsl(58, 73%, 54%)  Dandelion
#df3238  rgb(223, 50, 56)  hsl(358, 73%, 54%)  Persian Red
#38df32  rgb(56, 223, 50)  hsl(118, 73%, 54%)  Malachite