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#0844CD

#0844cd ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#0844cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 26.67% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.1% cyan, 66.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 221.73°, with 92.49% saturation and 41.76% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 3.89.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.0859

Complementary

  1. #0844cd
  2. #cd9108

Split complementary

  1. #0844cd
  2. #cd2f08
  3. #a6cd08

Analogous

  1. #08a6cd
  2. #0844cd
  3. #2f08cd

Triadic

  1. #0844cd
  2. #cd0844
  3. #44cd08

Tetradic

  1. #0844cd
  2. #9108cd
  3. #cd9108
  4. #44cd08

Square

  1. #0844cd
  2. #cd08a6
  3. #cd9108
  4. #08cd2f

Monochromatic

  1. #02133a
  2. #052c83
  3. #0844cd
  4. #2b69f7
  5. #749dfa

Shades

#0844cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0844cd
  2. #073db9
  3. #0636a4
  4. #063090
  5. #05297b
  6. #042267
  7. #031b52
  8. #02143e
  9. #020e29
  10. #010715
  11. #000000

Tints

#0844cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0844cd
  2. #2157d2
  3. #3969d7
  4. #527cdc
  5. #6b8fe1
  6. #84a2e6
  7. #9cb4eb
  8. #b5c7f0
  9. #cedaf5
  10. #e6ecfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0844cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0844cd
  2. #144ac5
  3. #2050be
  4. #2c56b6
  5. #385cae
  6. #4462a7
  7. #50689f
  8. #5c6e97
  9. #68748f
  10. #747a88
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #414d94 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cd1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004acb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006a83 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0053d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0048cc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005da6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0844cd {
  color: #0844cd;
}
Background
.bg-0844cd {
  background-color: #0844cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0844cd {
  border: 2px solid #0844cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0844cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 68 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 92% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0844cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0844cd, #2f08cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0844cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 68 205 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.89 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.28 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.69 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.48 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.65 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.48 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.24 #f7bb32 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#0844cd  rgb(8, 68, 205)  hsl(222, 92%, 42%)  Persian Blue
#cd9108  rgb(205, 145, 8)  hsl(42, 92%, 42%)  Gamboge
#cd0844  rgb(205, 8, 68)  hsl(342, 92%, 42%)  Cardinal
#44cd08  rgb(68, 205, 8)  hsl(102, 92%, 42%)  Lime Green