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#263BBD

#263bbd ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#263bbd 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 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.89% cyan, 68.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 231.66°, with 66.52% saturation and 44.51% 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 8.6:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 0.88.

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Relative luminance0.0721

Complementary

  1. #263bbd
  2. #bda826

Split complementary

  1. #263bbd
  2. #bd5d26
  3. #86bd26

Analogous

  1. #2686bd
  2. #263bbd
  3. #5d26bd

Triadic

  1. #263bbd
  2. #bd263b
  3. #3bbd26

Tetradic

  1. #263bbd
  2. #a826bd
  3. #bda826
  4. #3bbd26

Square

  1. #263bbd
  2. #bd2686
  3. #bda826
  4. #26bd5d

Monochromatic

  1. #0c133e
  2. #19277d
  3. #263bbd
  4. #5366dc
  5. #939fe9

Shades

#263bbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #263bbd
  2. #2235aa
  3. #1e2f97
  4. #1b2984
  5. #172371
  6. #131e5f
  7. #0f184c
  8. #0b1239
  9. #080c26
  10. #040613
  11. #000000

Tints

#263bbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #263bbd
  2. #3c4fc4
  3. #5162ca
  4. #6776d1
  5. #7d89d7
  6. #939dde
  7. #a8b1e5
  8. #bec4eb
  9. #d4d8f2
  10. #e9ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#263bbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #263bbd
  2. #2f42b7
  3. #3849b1
  4. #4150ab
  5. #4a57a5
  6. #535e9f
  7. #5c6498
  8. #656b92
  9. #6e728c
  10. #777986
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #404688 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0045bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005f77 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004bbf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0041bc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005398 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-263bbd {
  color: #263bbd;
}
Background
.bg-263bbd {
  background-color: #263bbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-263bbd {
  border: 2px solid #263bbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #263bbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 59 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 67% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-263bbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #263bbd, #5d26bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-263bbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 59 189 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 0.88 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.99 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.88 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.03 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.30 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.23 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.26 #d9c442 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#263bbd  rgb(38, 59, 189)  hsl(232, 67%, 45%)  Persian Blue
#bda826  rgb(189, 168, 38)  hsl(52, 67%, 45%)  Brass
#bd263b  rgb(189, 38, 59)  hsl(352, 67%, 45%)  Cardinal
#3bbd26  rgb(59, 189, 38)  hsl(112, 67%, 45%)  Kelly Green