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#033CBF

#033cbf ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#033cbf is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 23.53% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.43% cyan, 68.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 221.81°, with 96.91% saturation and 38.04% 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 8.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.4.

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Relative luminance0.0701

Complementary

  1. #033cbf
  2. #bf8603

Split complementary

  1. #033cbf
  2. #bf2803
  3. #9abf03

Analogous

  1. #039abf
  2. #033cbf
  3. #2803bf

Triadic

  1. #033cbf
  2. #bf033c
  3. #3cbf03

Tetradic

  1. #033cbf
  2. #8603bf
  3. #bf8603
  4. #3cbf03

Square

  1. #033cbf
  2. #bf039a
  3. #bf8603
  4. #03bf28

Monochromatic

  1. #010d28
  2. #022474
  3. #033cbf
  4. #135afb
  5. #5f8efc

Shades

#033cbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #033cbf
  2. #0336ac
  3. #023099
  4. #022a86
  5. #022473
  6. #021e60
  7. #01184c
  8. #011239
  9. #010c26
  10. #000613
  11. #000000

Tints

#033cbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #033cbf
  2. #1c50c5
  3. #3563cc
  4. #4f77d2
  5. #688ad9
  6. #819edf
  7. #9ab1e5
  8. #b3c5ec
  9. #cdd8f2
  10. #e6ecf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#033cbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #033cbf
  2. #1043b9
  3. #1c4ab2
  4. #2950ac
  5. #3557a6
  6. #425ea0
  7. #4e6599
  8. #5b6c93
  9. #67728d
  10. #747986
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a4589 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0043bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006179 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004bc1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0040be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00549a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-033cbf {
  color: #033cbf;
}
Background
.bg-033cbf {
  background-color: #033cbf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-033cbf {
  border: 2px solid #033cbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #033cbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 60 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 97% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-033cbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #033cbf, #2803bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-033cbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 60 191 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.40 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.85 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.18 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.62 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.34 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.32 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.49 #fcc340 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#033cbf  rgb(3, 60, 191)  hsl(222, 97%, 38%)  Persian Blue
#bf8603  rgb(191, 134, 3)  hsl(42, 97%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bf033c  rgb(191, 3, 60)  hsl(342, 97%, 38%)  Cardinal
#3cbf03  rgb(60, 191, 3)  hsl(102, 97%, 38%)  Kelly Green