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#0239BB

#0239bb ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0239bb is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 22.35% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.93% cyan, 69.52% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 222.16°, with 97.88% saturation and 37.06% 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 9.11:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.02.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.0653

Complementary

  1. #0239bb
  2. #bb8402

Split complementary

  1. #0239bb
  2. #bb2702
  3. #96bb02

Analogous

  1. #0296bb
  2. #0239bb
  3. #2702bb

Triadic

  1. #0239bb
  2. #bb0239
  3. #39bb02

Tetradic

  1. #0239bb
  2. #8402bb
  3. #bb8402
  4. #39bb02

Square

  1. #0239bb
  2. #bb0296
  3. #bb8402
  4. #02bb27

Monochromatic

  1. #000b24
  2. #01226f
  3. #0239bb
  4. #0d54fc
  5. #598afd

Shades

#0239bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0239bb
  2. #0233a8
  3. #022e96
  4. #012883
  5. #012270
  6. #011d5e
  7. #01174b
  8. #011138
  9. #000b25
  10. #000613
  11. #000000

Tints

#0239bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0239bb
  2. #1b4dc2
  3. #3561c9
  4. #4e74cf
  5. #6788d6
  6. #819cdd
  7. #9ab0e4
  8. #b3c4eb
  9. #ccd7f1
  10. #e6ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0239bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0239bb
  2. #0f40b5
  3. #1b47af
  4. #284ea9
  5. #3455a3
  6. #415d9e
  7. #4e6498
  8. #5a6b92
  9. #67728c
  10. #737986
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #384386 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0040b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005e75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0048bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003dba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005196 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0239bb {
  color: #0239bb;
}
Background
.bg-0239bb {
  background-color: #0239bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0239bb {
  border: 2px solid #0239bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0239bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 57 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0239bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0239bb, #2702bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0239bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 57 187 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.02 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.01 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.89 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.64 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.53 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.52 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.12 #fdc644 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#0239bb  rgb(2, 57, 187)  hsl(222, 98%, 37%)  Persian Blue
#bb8402  rgb(187, 132, 2)  hsl(42, 98%, 37%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bb0239  rgb(187, 2, 57)  hsl(342, 98%, 37%)  Cardinal
#39bb02  rgb(57, 187, 2)  hsl(102, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green