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#003799

#003799 ≈ Smalt

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#003799 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 21.57% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 64.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 218.43°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 1.34.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0503

Complementary

  1. #003799
  2. #996200

Split complementary

  1. #003799
  2. #991500
  3. #849900

Analogous

  1. #008499
  2. #003799
  3. #150099

Triadic

  1. #003799
  2. #990037
  3. #379900

Tetradic

  1. #003799
  2. #620099
  3. #996200
  4. #379900

Square

  1. #003799
  2. #990084
  3. #996200
  4. #009915

Monochromatic

  1. #000714
  2. #001c4d
  3. #003799
  4. #0053e6
  5. #337cff

Shades

#003799 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #003799
  2. #00328a
  3. #002c7a
  4. #00276b
  5. #00215c
  6. #001c4d
  7. #00163d
  8. #00112e
  9. #000b1f
  10. #00060f
  11. #000000

Tints

#003799 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #003799
  2. #1a4ba3
  3. #335fad
  4. #4d73b8
  5. #6687c2
  6. #809bcc
  7. #99afd6
  8. #b3c3e0
  9. #ccd7eb
  10. #e6ebf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#003799 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #003799
  2. #0d3e97
  3. #1a4694
  4. #264d92
  5. #33548f
  6. #405c8d
  7. #4d638a
  8. #5a6a88
  9. #667185
  10. #737983
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3f3f3f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #313c6f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00469c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003997 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005162 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00419b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003898 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00487c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-003799 {
  color: #003799;
}
Background
.bg-003799 {
  background-color: #003799;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-003799 {
  border: 2px solid #003799;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #003799;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 55 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 100% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-003799 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #003799, #150099);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-003799 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 55 153 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 1.34 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.79 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.36 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.42 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.06 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 8.06 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.27 #ffc866 Inverted #3f3f3f Grayscale 

Smalt
#003799  rgb(0, 55, 153)  hsl(218, 100%, 30%)  Smalt
#996200  rgb(153, 98, 0)  hsl(38, 100%, 30%)  Golden Brown
#990037  rgb(153, 0, 55)  hsl(338, 100%, 30%)  Vivid Burgundy
#379900  rgb(55, 153, 0)  hsl(98, 100%, 30%)  Islamic Green