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#424BCD

#424bcd ≈ Iris

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#424bcd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 29.41% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 67.8% cyan, 63.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 236.12°, with 58.16% saturation and 53.14% 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 6.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf), ΔE 3.41.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.106

Complementary

  1. #424bcd
  2. #cdc442

Split complementary

  1. #424bcd
  2. #cd7f42
  3. #90cd42

Analogous

  1. #4290cd
  2. #424bcd
  3. #7f42cd

Triadic

  1. #424bcd
  2. #cd424b
  3. #4bcd42

Tetradic

  1. #424bcd
  2. #c442cd
  3. #cdc442
  4. #4bcd42

Square

  1. #424bcd
  2. #cd4290
  3. #cdc442
  4. #42cd7f

Monochromatic

  1. #191d5d
  2. #29309a
  3. #424bcd
  4. #7f85dd
  5. #bbbeed

Shades

#424bcd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #424bcd
  2. #3b44b9
  3. #353ca4
  4. #2e3590
  5. #282d7b
  6. #212667
  7. #1a1e52
  8. #14173e
  9. #0d0f29
  10. #070815
  11. #000000

Tints

#424bcd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #424bcd
  2. #555dd2
  3. #686fd7
  4. #7b81dc
  5. #8e93e1
  6. #a1a5e6
  7. #b3b7eb
  8. #c6c9f0
  9. #d9dbf5
  10. #ecedfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#424bcd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #424bcd
  2. #4850c5
  3. #4e56be
  4. #555bb6
  5. #5b60ae
  6. #6166a7
  7. #676b9f
  8. #6d7097
  9. #74758f
  10. #7a7b88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #525597 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0055ca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006c85 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #005ad0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0051cc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0061a7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-424bcd {
  color: #424bcd;
}
Background
.bg-424bcd {
  background-color: #424bcd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-424bcd {
  border: 2px solid #424bcd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #424bcd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 75 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 236 58% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-424bcd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #424bcd, #7f42cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-424bcd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 75 205 / 0.35);
}

#5a4fcf Iris ΔE 3.41 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.65 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 4.92 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.31 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.02 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.05 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.86 #bdb432 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Iris
#424bcd  rgb(66, 75, 205)  hsl(236, 58%, 53%)  Iris
#cdc442  rgb(205, 196, 66)  hsl(56, 58%, 53%)  Old Gold
#cd424b  rgb(205, 66, 75)  hsl(356, 58%, 53%)  Brick Red
#4bcd42  rgb(75, 205, 66)  hsl(116, 58%, 53%)  Lime Green