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#0238BE

#0238be ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0238be is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 21.96% green and 74.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.95% cyan, 70.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 222.77°, with 97.92% saturation and 37.65% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 0.89.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.0656

Complementary

  1. #0238be
  2. #be8802

Split complementary

  1. #0238be
  2. #be2a02
  3. #96be02

Analogous

  1. #0296be
  2. #0238be
  3. #2a02be

Triadic

  1. #0238be
  2. #be0238
  3. #38be02

Tetradic

  1. #0238be
  2. #8802be
  3. #be8802
  4. #38be02

Square

  1. #0238be
  2. #be0296
  3. #be8802
  4. #02be2a

Monochromatic

  1. #000b27
  2. #012272
  3. #0238be
  4. #1054fc
  5. #5c8afd

Shades

#0238be mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0238be
  2. #0232ab
  3. #022d98
  4. #012785
  5. #012272
  6. #011c5f
  7. #01164c
  8. #011139
  9. #000b26
  10. #000613
  11. #000000

Tints

#0238be mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0238be
  2. #1b4cc5
  3. #3560cb
  4. #4e74d2
  5. #6788d8
  6. #819cdf
  7. #9aafe5
  8. #b3c3ec
  9. #ccd7f2
  10. #e6ebf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0238be mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0238be
  2. #0f3fb8
  3. #1b46b2
  4. #284eab
  5. #3455a5
  6. #415c9f
  7. #4e6399
  8. #5a6a93
  9. #67728c
  10. #737986
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #384288 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0040bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005e77 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0048c0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003dbd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005299 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0238be {
  color: #0238be;
}
Background
.bg-0238be {
  background-color: #0238be;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0238be {
  border: 2px solid #0238be;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0238be;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 56 190;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 98% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0238be {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0238be, #2a02be);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0238be {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 56 190 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 0.89 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.28 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.25 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.11 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.47 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.57 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.46 #fdc741 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#0238be  rgb(2, 56, 190)  hsl(223, 98%, 38%)  Persian Blue
#be8802  rgb(190, 136, 2)  hsl(43, 98%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#be0238  rgb(190, 2, 56)  hsl(343, 98%, 38%)  Cardinal
#38be02  rgb(56, 190, 2)  hsl(103, 98%, 38%)  Kelly Green