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#263BB2

#263bb2 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#263bb2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 23.14% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.65% cyan, 66.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 231°, with 64.81% saturation and 42.35% 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 8.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.33.

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Relative luminance0.0675

Complementary

  1. #263bb2
  2. #b29d26

Split complementary

  1. #263bb2
  2. #b25726
  3. #81b226

Analogous

  1. #2681b2
  2. #263bb2
  3. #5726b2

Triadic

  1. #263bb2
  2. #b2263b
  3. #3bb226

Tetradic

  1. #263bb2
  2. #9d26b2
  3. #b29d26
  4. #3bb226

Square

  1. #263bb2
  2. #b22681
  3. #b29d26
  4. #26b257

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1134
  2. #192673
  3. #263bb2
  4. #4c61d9
  5. #8b99e6

Shades

#263bb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #263bb2
  2. #2235a0
  3. #1e2f8e
  4. #1b297d
  5. #17236b
  6. #131e59
  7. #0f1847
  8. #0b1235
  9. #080c24
  10. #040612
  11. #000000

Tints

#263bb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #263bb2
  2. #3c4fba
  3. #5162c1
  4. #6776c9
  5. #7d89d1
  6. #939dd9
  7. #a8b1e0
  8. #bec4e8
  9. #d4d8f0
  10. #e9ebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#263bb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #263bb2
  2. #2f42ad
  3. #3849a8
  4. #4150a3
  5. #4a579e
  6. #535e99
  7. #5c6494
  8. #656b8f
  9. #6e728a
  10. #777985
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e4481 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0043b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b71 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0049b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0040b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005090 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-263bb2 {
  color: #263bb2;
}
Background
.bg-263bb2 {
  background-color: #263bb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-263bb2 {
  border: 2px solid #263bb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #263bb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 59 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 231 65% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-263bb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #263bb2, #5726b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-263bb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 59 178 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.33 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.82 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.71 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.18 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.62 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.47 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.72 #d9c44d Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#263bb2  rgb(38, 59, 178)  hsl(231, 65%, 42%)  Persian Blue
#b29d26  rgb(178, 157, 38)  hsl(51, 65%, 42%)  Brass
#b2263b  rgb(178, 38, 59)  hsl(351, 65%, 42%)  Cardinal
#3bb226  rgb(59, 178, 38)  hsl(111, 65%, 42%)  Kelly Green