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#263BBB

#263bbb ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#263bbb 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 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.68% cyan, 68.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 231.54°, with 66.22% saturation and 44.12% 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 8.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 0.77.

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Relative luminance0.0713

Complementary

  1. #263bbb
  2. #bba626

Split complementary

  1. #263bbb
  2. #bb5b26
  3. #86bb26

Analogous

  1. #2686bb
  2. #263bbb
  3. #5b26bb

Triadic

  1. #263bbb
  2. #bb263b
  3. #3bbb26

Tetradic

  1. #263bbb
  2. #a626bb
  3. #bba626
  4. #3bbb26

Square

  1. #263bbb
  2. #bb2686
  3. #bba626
  4. #26bb5b

Monochromatic

  1. #0c133c
  2. #19277b
  3. #263bbb
  4. #5265dc
  5. #919ee9

Shades

#263bbb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #263bbb
  2. #2235a8
  3. #1e2f96
  4. #1b2983
  5. #172370
  6. #131e5e
  7. #0f184b
  8. #0b1238
  9. #080c25
  10. #040613
  11. #000000

Tints

#263bbb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #263bbb
  2. #3c4fc2
  3. #5162c9
  4. #6776cf
  5. #7d89d6
  6. #939ddd
  7. #a8b1e4
  8. #bec4eb
  9. #d4d8f1
  10. #e9ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#263bbb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #263bbb
  2. #2f42b5
  3. #3849af
  4. #4150a9
  5. #4a57a3
  6. #535e9e
  7. #5c6498
  8. #656b92
  9. #6e728c
  10. #777986
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #404587 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0044b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005e76 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004abd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0041ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005297 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-263bbb {
  color: #263bbb;
}
Background
.bg-263bbb {
  background-color: #263bbb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-263bbb {
  border: 2px solid #263bbb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #263bbb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 59 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 66% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-263bbb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #263bbb, #5b26bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-263bbb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 59 187 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 0.77 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.76 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.90 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.78 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.16 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.15 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.19 #d9c444 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#263bbb  rgb(38, 59, 187)  hsl(232, 66%, 44%)  Persian Blue
#bba626  rgb(187, 166, 38)  hsl(52, 66%, 44%)  Brass
#bb263b  rgb(187, 38, 59)  hsl(352, 66%, 44%)  Cardinal
#3bbb26  rgb(59, 187, 38)  hsl(112, 66%, 44%)  Kelly Green