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#0231A5

#0231a5 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0231a5 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 19.22% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.79% cyan, 70.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 222.7°, with 97.6% saturation and 32.75% 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 10.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 0.89.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0493

Complementary

  1. #0231a5
  2. #a57602

Split complementary

  1. #0231a5
  2. #a52502
  3. #83a502

Analogous

  1. #0283a5
  2. #0231a5
  3. #2502a5

Triadic

  1. #0231a5
  2. #a50231
  3. #31a502

Tetradic

  1. #0231a5
  2. #7602a5
  3. #a57602
  4. #31a502

Square

  1. #0231a5
  2. #a50283
  3. #a57602
  4. #02a525

Monochromatic

  1. #000614
  2. #011b59
  3. #0231a5
  4. #0347f1
  5. #4379fd

Shades

#0231a5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0231a5
  2. #022c95
  3. #022784
  4. #012274
  5. #011d63
  6. #011953
  7. #011442
  8. #010f32
  9. #000a21
  10. #000511
  11. #000000

Tints

#0231a5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0231a5
  2. #1b46ae
  3. #355ab7
  4. #4e6fc0
  5. #6783c9
  6. #8198d2
  7. #9aaddb
  8. #b3c1e4
  9. #ccd6ed
  10. #e6eaf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0231a5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0231a5
  2. #0f39a1
  3. #1b419e
  4. #28499a
  5. #345196
  6. #415993
  7. #4e608f
  8. #5a688b
  9. #677087
  10. #737884
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.99:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3f3f3f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #303a76 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0046a9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0037a3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005267 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003fa7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0035a4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004784 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0231a5 {
  color: #0231a5;
}
Background
.bg-0231a5 {
  background-color: #0231a5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0231a5 {
  border: 2px solid #0231a5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0231a5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 49 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 98% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0231a5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0231a5, #2502a5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0231a5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 49 165 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 0.89 #003399 Smalt ΔE 2.09 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.87 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.20 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.72 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.12 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.24 #fdce5a Inverted #3f3f3f Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#0231a5  rgb(2, 49, 165)  hsl(223, 98%, 33%)  Egyptian Blue
#a57602  rgb(165, 118, 2)  hsl(43, 98%, 33%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a50231  rgb(165, 2, 49)  hsl(343, 98%, 33%)  Vivid Burgundy
#31a502  rgb(49, 165, 2)  hsl(103, 98%, 33%)  Kelly Green