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#00599B

#00599b ≈ Lapis Lazuli

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#00599b is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 34.9% green and 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 42.58% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.22% black. Its hue angle is 205.55°, with 100% saturation and 30.39% 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 7.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619c), ΔE 2.96.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0951

Complementary

  1. #00599b
  2. #9b4200

Split complementary

  1. #00599b
  2. #9b000b
  3. #9b8f00

Analogous

  1. #009b8f
  2. #00599b
  3. #000b9b

Triadic

  1. #00599b
  2. #9b0059
  3. #599b00

Tetradic

  1. #00599b
  2. #42009b
  3. #9b4200
  4. #599b00

Square

  1. #00599b
  2. #8f009b
  3. #9b4200
  4. #0b9b00

Monochromatic

  1. #000c14
  2. #002d4e
  3. #00599b
  4. #0085e7
  5. #35a9ff

Shades

#00599b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #00599b
  2. #00508c
  3. #00477c
  4. #003e6d
  5. #00355d
  6. #002d4e
  7. #00243e
  8. #001b2f
  9. #00121f
  10. #000910
  11. #000000

Tints

#00599b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #00599b
  2. #1a6aa5
  3. #337aaf
  4. #4d8bb9
  5. #669bc3
  6. #80accd
  7. #99bdd7
  8. #b3cde1
  9. #ccdeeb
  10. #e6eef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#00599b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #00599b
  2. #0d5d98
  3. #1a6196
  4. #266593
  5. #336990
  6. #406d8e
  7. #4d708b
  8. #5a7488
  9. #667885
  10. #737c83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #445878 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #375e9e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b519a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006972 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a5c9d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #14549a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006384 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-00599b {
  color: #00599b;
}
Background
.bg-00599b {
  background-color: #00599b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-00599b {
  border: 2px solid #00599b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #00599b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 89 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 206 100% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-00599b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00599b, #000b9b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-00599b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 89 155 / 0.35);
}

#26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 2.96 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.62 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.13 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 5.14 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.17 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.29 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.76 #ffa664 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Lapis Lazuli
#00599b  rgb(0, 89, 155)  hsl(206, 100%, 30%)  Lapis Lazuli
#9b4200  rgb(155, 66, 0)  hsl(26, 100%, 30%)  Saddle Brown
#9b0059  rgb(155, 0, 89)  hsl(326, 100%, 30%)  Jazzberry Jam
#599b00  rgb(89, 155, 0)  hsl(86, 100%, 30%)  Olive Drab