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#263BBF

#263bbf ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#263bbf 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 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.1% cyan, 69.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 231.76°, with 66.81% saturation and 44.9% 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 8.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.04.

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Relative luminance0.073

Complementary

  1. #263bbf
  2. #bfaa26

Split complementary

  1. #263bbf
  2. #bf5d26
  3. #88bf26

Analogous

  1. #2688bf
  2. #263bbf
  3. #5d26bf

Triadic

  1. #263bbf
  2. #bf263b
  3. #3bbf26

Tetradic

  1. #263bbf
  2. #aa26bf
  3. #bfaa26
  4. #3bbf26

Square

  1. #263bbf
  2. #bf2688
  3. #bfaa26
  4. #26bf5d

Monochromatic

  1. #0d143f
  2. #19277f
  3. #263bbf
  4. #5467dd
  5. #94a0ea

Shades

#263bbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #263bbf
  2. #2235ac
  3. #1e2f99
  4. #1b2986
  5. #172373
  6. #131e60
  7. #0f184c
  8. #0b1239
  9. #080c26
  10. #040613
  11. #000000

Tints

#263bbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #263bbf
  2. #3c4fc5
  3. #5162cc
  4. #6776d2
  5. #7d89d9
  6. #939ddf
  7. #a8b1e5
  8. #bec4ec
  9. #d4d8f2
  10. #e9ebf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#263bbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #263bbf
  2. #2f42b9
  3. #3849b2
  4. #4150ac
  5. #4a57a6
  6. #535ea0
  7. #5c6499
  8. #656b93
  9. #6e728d
  10. #777986
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #40468a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0045bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006078 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004bc1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0041be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00539a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-263bbf {
  color: #263bbf;
}
Background
.bg-263bbf {
  background-color: #263bbf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-263bbf {
  border: 2px solid #263bbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #263bbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 59 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 67% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-263bbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #263bbf, #5d26bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-263bbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 59 191 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.04 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.23 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.87 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.27 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.45 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.13 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.27 #d9c440 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#263bbf  rgb(38, 59, 191)  hsl(232, 67%, 45%)  Persian Blue
#bfaa26  rgb(191, 170, 38)  hsl(52, 67%, 45%)  Old Gold
#bf263b  rgb(191, 38, 59)  hsl(352, 67%, 45%)  Cardinal
#3bbf26  rgb(59, 191, 38)  hsl(112, 67%, 45%)  Kelly Green