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#033C8A

#033c8a ≈ Smalt

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#033c8a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 23.53% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.83% cyan, 56.52% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 214.67°, with 95.74% saturation and 27.65% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 4.53.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0509

Complementary

  1. #033c8a
  2. #8a5103

Split complementary

  1. #033c8a
  2. #8a0e03
  3. #808a03

Analogous

  1. #03808a
  2. #033c8a
  3. #0e038a

Triadic

  1. #033c8a
  2. #8a033c
  3. #3c8a03

Tetradic

  1. #033c8a
  2. #51038a
  3. #8a5103
  4. #3c8a03

Square

  1. #033c8a
  2. #8a0380
  3. #8a5103
  4. #038a0e

Monochromatic

  1. #000914
  2. #011b3f
  3. #033c8a
  4. #055dd5
  5. #2c83fa

Shades

#033c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #033c8a
  2. #03367c
  3. #02306e
  4. #022a61
  5. #022453
  6. #021e45
  7. #011837
  8. #011229
  9. #010c1c
  10. #00060e
  11. #000000

Tints

#033c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #033c8a
  2. #1c5096
  3. #3563a1
  4. #4f77ad
  5. #688ab9
  6. #819ec5
  7. #9ab1d0
  8. #b3c5dc
  9. #cdd8e8
  10. #e6ecf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#033c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #033c8a
  2. #104389
  3. #1c4a88
  4. #295087
  5. #355786
  6. #425e85
  7. #4e6584
  8. #5b6c83
  9. #677282
  10. #747981
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #404040 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #313e66 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00468d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003a88 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00505d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00428c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003b89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004972 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-033c8a {
  color: #033c8a;
}
Background
.bg-033c8a {
  background-color: #033c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-033c8a {
  border: 2px solid #033c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #033c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 60 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 215 96% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-033c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #033c8a, #0e038a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-033c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 60 138 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 4.53 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.20 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.77 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.11 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 7.88 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.22 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.79 #fcc375 Inverted #404040 Grayscale 

Smalt
#033c8a  rgb(3, 60, 138)  hsl(215, 96%, 28%)  Smalt
#8a5103  rgb(138, 81, 3)  hsl(35, 96%, 28%)  Golden Brown
#8a033c  rgb(138, 3, 60)  hsl(335, 96%, 28%)  Claret
#3c8a03  rgb(60, 138, 3)  hsl(95, 96%, 28%)  India Green