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#0428BF

#0428bf ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0428bf is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 15.69% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.91% cyan, 79.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 228.45°, with 95.9% saturation and 38.24% 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 10.19:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 4.22.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.053

Complementary

  1. #0428bf
  2. #bf9b04

Split complementary

  1. #0428bf
  2. #bf3e04
  3. #86bf04

Analogous

  1. #0486bf
  2. #0428bf
  3. #3e04bf

Triadic

  1. #0428bf
  2. #bf0428
  3. #28bf04

Tetradic

  1. #0428bf
  2. #9b04bf
  3. #bf9b04
  4. #28bf04

Square

  1. #0428bf
  2. #bf0486
  3. #bf9b04
  4. #04bf3e

Monochromatic

  1. #010929
  2. #021874
  3. #0428bf
  4. #1541fa
  5. #607efc

Shades

#0428bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0428bf
  2. #0424ac
  3. #032099
  4. #031c86
  5. #021873
  6. #021460
  7. #02104c
  8. #010c39
  9. #010826
  10. #000413
  11. #000000

Tints

#0428bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0428bf
  2. #1d3ec5
  3. #3653cc
  4. #4f69d2
  5. #687ed9
  6. #8294df
  7. #9ba9e5
  8. #b4bfec
  9. #cdd4f2
  10. #e6eaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0428bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0428bf
  2. #1031b9
  3. #1d3ab2
  4. #2942ac
  5. #364ba6
  6. #4254a0
  7. #4e5d99
  8. #5b6693
  9. #676e8d
  10. #747786
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #323986 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ac3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0038bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005873 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003fc2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0032bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004998 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0428bf {
  color: #0428bf;
}
Background
.bg-0428bf {
  background-color: #0428bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0428bf {
  border: 2px solid #0428bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0428bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 40 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0428bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0428bf, #3e04bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0428bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 40 191 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.22 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.69 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.95 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.04 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.84 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.50 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.72 #fbd740 Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#0428bf  rgb(4, 40, 191)  hsl(228, 96%, 38%)  Persian Blue
#bf9b04  rgb(191, 155, 4)  hsl(48, 96%, 38%)  Metallic Gold
#bf0428  rgb(191, 4, 40)  hsl(348, 96%, 38%)  Firebrick
#28bf04  rgb(40, 191, 4)  hsl(108, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green