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#342DB8

#342db8 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#342db8 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20.39% red, 17.65% green and 72.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.74% cyan, 75.54% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 243.02°, with 60.7% saturation and 44.9% 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 9.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 3.93.

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Relative luminance0.0607

Complementary

  1. #342db8
  2. #b1b82d

Split complementary

  1. #342db8
  2. #b8792d
  3. #6bb82d

Analogous

  1. #2d6bb8
  2. #342db8
  3. #792db8

Triadic

  1. #342db8
  2. #b8342d
  3. #2db834

Tetradic

  1. #342db8
  2. #b82db1
  3. #b1b82d
  4. #2db834

Square

  1. #342db8
  2. #b82d6b
  3. #b1b82d
  4. #2db879

Monochromatic

  1. #110f3d
  2. #231e7b
  3. #342db8
  4. #615bd7
  5. #9c98e6

Shades

#342db8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #342db8
  2. #2f29a6
  3. #2a2493
  4. #242081
  5. #1f1b6e
  6. #1a175c
  7. #15124a
  8. #100e37
  9. #0a0925
  10. #050512
  11. #000000

Tints

#342db8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #342db8
  2. #4842bf
  3. #5d57c6
  4. #716ccd
  5. #8581d4
  6. #9a96dc
  7. #aeabe3
  8. #c2c0ea
  9. #d6d5f1
  10. #ebeaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#342db8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #342db8
  2. #3c35b2
  3. #433ead
  4. #4b46a7
  5. #524ea2
  6. #5a579c
  7. #625f96
  8. #696791
  9. #716f8b
  10. #787886
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f3d83 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004cbc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003fb6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005671 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0042ba ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0039b7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004993 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-342db8 {
  color: #342db8;
}
Background
.bg-342db8 {
  background-color: #342db8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-342db8 {
  border: 2px solid #342db8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #342db8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 52 45 184;
  --color-primary-hsl: 243 61% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-342db8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #342db8, #792db8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-342db8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(52 45 184 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.93 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.91 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.91 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.18 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.21 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.62 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.92 #cbd247 Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#342db8  rgb(52, 45, 184)  hsl(243, 61%, 45%)  Persian Blue
#b1b82d  rgb(177, 184, 45)  hsl(63, 61%, 45%)  Apple Green
#b8342d  rgb(184, 52, 45)  hsl(3, 61%, 45%)  Firebrick
#2db834  rgb(45, 184, 52)  hsl(123, 61%, 45%)  Kelly Green