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#2846BB

#2846bb ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2846bb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 27.45% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.61% cyan, 62.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 227.76°, with 64.76% saturation and 44.51% 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 7.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 3.77.

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Relative luminance0.0842

Complementary

  1. #2846bb
  2. #bb9d28

Split complementary

  1. #2846bb
  2. #bb5428
  3. #8fbb28

Analogous

  1. #288fbb
  2. #2846bb
  3. #5428bb

Triadic

  1. #2846bb
  2. #bb2846
  3. #46bb28

Tetradic

  1. #2846bb
  2. #9d28bb
  3. #bb9d28
  4. #46bb28

Square

  1. #2846bb
  2. #bb288f
  3. #bb9d28
  4. #28bb54

Monochromatic

  1. #0d173d
  2. #1b2e7c
  3. #2846bb
  4. #5570db
  5. #94a5e8

Shades

#2846bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2846bb
  2. #243fa8
  3. #203896
  4. #1c3183
  5. #182a70
  6. #14235e
  7. #101c4b
  8. #0c1538
  9. #080e25
  10. #040713
  11. #000000

Tints

#2846bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2846bb
  2. #3e59c2
  3. #536bc9
  4. #697ecf
  5. #7e90d6
  6. #94a3dd
  7. #a9b5e4
  8. #bfc8eb
  9. #d4daf1
  10. #eaedf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2846bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2846bb
  2. #314cb5
  3. #3a52af
  4. #4257a9
  5. #4b5da3
  6. #54639e
  7. #5d6998
  8. #666f92
  9. #6e748c
  10. #777a86
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #454d89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004bb9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00647a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0052bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0049ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005a98 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2846bb {
  color: #2846bb;
}
Background
.bg-2846bb {
  background-color: #2846bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2846bb {
  border: 2px solid #2846bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2846bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 70 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2846bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2846bb, #5428bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2846bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 70 187 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.77 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.04 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.04 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.40 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.84 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.19 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.30 #d7b944 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2846bb  rgb(40, 70, 187)  hsl(228, 65%, 45%)  Persian Blue
#bb9d28  rgb(187, 157, 40)  hsl(48, 65%, 45%)  Brass
#bb2846  rgb(187, 40, 70)  hsl(348, 65%, 45%)  Cardinal
#46bb28  rgb(70, 187, 40)  hsl(108, 65%, 45%)  Kelly Green