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#040D99

#040d99 ≈ Phthalo Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#040d99 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 5.1% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.39% cyan, 91.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 236.38°, with 94.9% saturation and 30.78% 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 13.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000f89), ΔE 2.28.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000099
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Relative luminance0.0261

Complementary

  1. #040d99
  2. #999004

Split complementary

  1. #040d99
  2. #994604
  3. #579904

Analogous

  1. #045799
  2. #040d99
  3. #460499

Triadic

  1. #040d99
  2. #99040d
  3. #0d9904

Tetradic

  1. #040d99
  2. #900499
  3. #999004
  4. #0d9904

Square

  1. #040d99
  2. #990457
  3. #999004
  4. #049946

Monochromatic

  1. #010214
  2. #02074e
  3. #040d99
  4. #0613e4
  5. #3c48fa

Shades

#040d99 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #040d99
  2. #040c8a
  3. #030a7a
  4. #03096b
  5. #02085c
  6. #02074d
  7. #02053d
  8. #01042e
  9. #01031f
  10. #00010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#040d99 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #040d99
  2. #1d25a3
  3. #363dad
  4. #4f56b8
  5. #686ec2
  6. #8286cc
  7. #9b9ed6
  8. #b4b6e0
  9. #cdcfeb
  10. #e6e7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#040d99 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #040d99
  2. #101997
  3. #1d2494
  4. #293092
  5. #363b8f
  6. #42478d
  7. #4e528a
  8. #5b5e88
  9. #676985
  10. #747583
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2d2d2d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #22246a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00349d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002597 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004059 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00299b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001d98 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003278 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-040d99 {
  color: #040d99;
}
Background
.bg-040d99 {
  background-color: #040d99;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-040d99 {
  border: 2px solid #040d99;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #040d99;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 13 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 236 95% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-040d99 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #040d99, #460499);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-040d99 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 13 153 / 0.35);
}

#000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 2.28 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.33 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 2.72 #000080 Navy ΔE 4.09 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.53 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.64 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.56 #fbf266 Inverted #2d2d2d Grayscale 

Phthalo Blue
#040d99  rgb(4, 13, 153)  hsl(236, 95%, 31%)  Phthalo Blue
#999004  rgb(153, 144, 4)  hsl(56, 95%, 31%)  Olive
#99040d  rgb(153, 4, 13)  hsl(356, 95%, 31%)  Sangria
#0d9904  rgb(13, 153, 4)  hsl(116, 95%, 31%)  Islamic Green