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#2B46BB

#2b46bb ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b46bb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 27.45% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.01% cyan, 62.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 228.75°, with 62.61% saturation and 45.1% 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 7.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 3.75.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.0848

Complementary

  1. #2b46bb
  2. #bba02b

Split complementary

  1. #2b46bb
  2. #bb582b
  3. #8ebb2b

Analogous

  1. #2b8ebb
  2. #2b46bb
  3. #582bbb

Triadic

  1. #2b46bb
  2. #bb2b46
  3. #46bb2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b46bb
  2. #a02bbb
  3. #bba02b
  4. #46bb2b

Square

  1. #2b46bb
  2. #bb2b8e
  3. #bba02b
  4. #2bbb58

Monochromatic

  1. #0e173f
  2. #1d2f7d
  3. #2b46bb
  4. #5a71d9
  5. #98a7e7

Shades

#2b46bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b46bb
  2. #273fa8
  3. #223896
  4. #1e3183
  5. #1a2a70
  6. #16235e
  7. #111c4b
  8. #0d1538
  9. #090e25
  10. #040713
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b46bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b46bb
  2. #4059c2
  3. #556bc9
  4. #6b7ecf
  5. #8090d6
  6. #95a3dd
  7. #aab5e4
  8. #bfc8eb
  9. #d5daf1
  10. #eaedf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b46bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b46bb
  2. #344cb5
  3. #3c52af
  4. #4557a9
  5. #4d5da3
  6. #56639e
  7. #5e6998
  8. #676f92
  9. #6f748c
  10. #787a86
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #464e89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004cb9 ≈ 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-2b46bb {
  color: #2b46bb;
}
Background
.bg-2b46bb {
  background-color: #2b46bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b46bb {
  border: 2px solid #2b46bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b46bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 70 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 63% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b46bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b46bb, #582bbb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b46bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 70 187 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.75 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.28 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.13 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.22 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.89 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.07 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.27 #d4b944 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2b46bb  rgb(43, 70, 187)  hsl(229, 63%, 45%)  Persian Blue
#bba02b  rgb(187, 160, 43)  hsl(49, 63%, 45%)  Brass
#bb2b46  rgb(187, 43, 70)  hsl(349, 63%, 45%)  Cardinal
#46bb2b  rgb(70, 187, 43)  hsl(109, 63%, 45%)  Kelly Green