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#2F46BB

#2f46bb ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f46bb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 27.45% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.87% cyan, 62.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 230.14°, with 59.83% saturation and 45.88% 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 7.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 3.76.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.0857

Complementary

  1. #2f46bb
  2. #bba42f

Split complementary

  1. #2f46bb
  2. #bb5e2f
  3. #8cbb2f

Analogous

  1. #2f8cbb
  2. #2f46bb
  3. #5e2fbb

Triadic

  1. #2f46bb
  2. #bb2f46
  3. #46bb2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f46bb
  2. #a42fbb
  3. #bba42f
  4. #46bb2f

Square

  1. #2f46bb
  2. #bb2f8c
  3. #bba42f
  4. #2fbb5e

Monochromatic

  1. #101841
  2. #202f7e
  3. #2f46bb
  4. #6073d7
  5. #9da9e6

Shades

#2f46bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f46bb
  2. #2a3fa8
  3. #263896
  4. #213183
  5. #1c2a70
  6. #18235e
  7. #131c4b
  8. #0e1538
  9. #090e25
  10. #050713
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f46bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f46bb
  2. #4459c2
  3. #596bc9
  4. #6d7ecf
  5. #8290d6
  6. #97a3dd
  7. #acb5e4
  8. #c1c8eb
  9. #d5daf1
  10. #eaedf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f46bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f46bb
  2. #374cb5
  3. #3f52af
  4. #4757a9
  5. #4f5da3
  6. #58639e
  7. #606998
  8. #686f92
  9. #70748c
  10. #787a86
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #474e89 ≈ 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 #004aba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005a98 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f46bb {
  color: #2f46bb;
}
Background
.bg-2f46bb {
  background-color: #2f46bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f46bb {
  border: 2px solid #2f46bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f46bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 70 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 230 60% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f46bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f46bb, #5e2fbb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f46bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 70 187 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.76 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.64 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.74 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.49 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.97 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.74 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.41 #d0b944 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#2f46bb  rgb(47, 70, 187)  hsl(230, 60%, 46%)  Persian Blue
#bba42f  rgb(187, 164, 47)  hsl(50, 60%, 46%)  Brass
#bb2f46  rgb(187, 47, 70)  hsl(350, 60%, 46%)  Cardinal
#46bb2f  rgb(70, 187, 47)  hsl(110, 60%, 46%)  Kelly Green