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#0036A4

#0036a4 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0036a4 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 21.18% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 67.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 220.24°, with 100% saturation and 32.16% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 1.17.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0532

Complementary

  1. #0036a4
  2. #a46e00

Split complementary

  1. #0036a4
  2. #a41c00
  3. #88a400

Analogous

  1. #0088a4
  2. #0036a4
  3. #1c00a4

Triadic

  1. #0036a4
  2. #a40036
  3. #36a400

Tetradic

  1. #0036a4
  2. #6e00a4
  3. #a46e00
  4. #36a400

Square

  1. #0036a4
  2. #a40088
  3. #a46e00
  4. #00a41c

Monochromatic

  1. #000714
  2. #001d58
  3. #0036a4
  4. #004ff1
  5. #3e7eff

Shades

#0036a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0036a4
  2. #003194
  3. #002b83
  4. #002673
  5. #002062
  6. #001b52
  7. #001642
  8. #001031
  9. #000b21
  10. #000510
  11. #000000

Tints

#0036a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0036a4
  2. #1a4aad
  3. #335eb6
  4. #4d72bf
  5. #6686c8
  6. #809bd2
  7. #99afdb
  8. #b3c3e4
  9. #ccd7ed
  10. #e6ebf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0036a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0036a4
  2. #0d3da0
  3. #1a459d
  4. #264c99
  5. #335496
  6. #405b92
  7. #4d628e
  8. #5a6a8b
  9. #667187
  10. #737984
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #323d76 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0049a7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003aa2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005468 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0042a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0038a3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004a84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0036a4 {
  color: #0036a4;
}
Background
.bg-0036a4 {
  background-color: #0036a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0036a4 {
  border: 2px solid #0036a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0036a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 54 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0036a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0036a4, #1c00a4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0036a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 54 164 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 1.17 #003399 Smalt ΔE 1.67 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.77 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.56 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.57 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.12 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.34 #ffc95b Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#0036a4  rgb(0, 54, 164)  hsl(220, 100%, 32%)  Egyptian Blue
#a46e00  rgb(164, 110, 0)  hsl(40, 100%, 32%)  Golden Brown
#a40036  rgb(164, 0, 54)  hsl(340, 100%, 32%)  Vivid Burgundy
#36a400  rgb(54, 164, 0)  hsl(100, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green