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#3946BB

#3946bb ≈ Ocean Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3946bb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.35% red, 27.45% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.52% cyan, 62.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 234°, with 53.28% saturation and 47.84% 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 7.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 3.66.

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Relative luminance0.0884

Complementary

  1. #3946bb
  2. #bbae39

Split complementary

  1. #3946bb
  2. #bb6d39
  3. #87bb39

Analogous

  1. #3987bb
  2. #3946bb
  3. #6d39bb

Triadic

  1. #3946bb
  2. #bb3946
  3. #46bb39

Tetradic

  1. #3946bb
  2. #ae39bb
  3. #bbae39
  4. #46bb39

Square

  1. #3946bb
  2. #bb3987
  3. #bbae39
  4. #39bb6d

Monochromatic

  1. #151a46
  2. #273080
  3. #3946bb
  4. #6e78d3
  5. #a8aee5

Shades

#3946bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3946bb
  2. #333fa8
  3. #2e3896
  4. #283183
  5. #222a70
  6. #1d235e
  7. #171c4b
  8. #111538
  9. #0b0e25
  10. #060713
  11. #000000

Tints

#3946bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3946bb
  2. #4d59c2
  3. #616bc9
  4. #747ecf
  5. #8890d6
  6. #9ca3dd
  7. #b0b5e4
  8. #c4c8eb
  9. #d7daf1
  10. #ebedf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3946bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3946bb
  2. #404cb5
  3. #4752af
  4. #4e57a9
  5. #555da3
  6. #5d639e
  7. #646998
  8. #6b6f92
  9. #72748c
  10. #797a86
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a4f89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005abf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004eb9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00647a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0053bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004bba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005998 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3946bb {
  color: #3946bb;
}
Background
.bg-3946bb {
  background-color: #3946bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3946bb {
  border: 2px solid #3946bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3946bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 57 70 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 234 53% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3946bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3946bb, #6d39bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3946bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(57 70 187 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 3.66 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.01 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.68 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.86 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.35 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.35 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.69 #c6b944 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#3946bb  rgb(57, 70, 187)  hsl(234, 53%, 48%)  Ocean Blue
#bbae39  rgb(187, 174, 57)  hsl(54, 53%, 48%)  Brass
#bb3946  rgb(187, 57, 70)  hsl(354, 53%, 48%)  Cardinal
#46bb39  rgb(70, 187, 57)  hsl(114, 53%, 48%)  Kelly Green