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#042BB7

#042bb7 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#042bb7 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 16.86% green and 71.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.81% cyan, 76.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 226.93°, with 95.72% saturation and 36.67% 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 10.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 3.48.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.0517

Complementary

  1. #042bb7
  2. #b79004

Split complementary

  1. #042bb7
  2. #b73704
  3. #85b704

Analogous

  1. #0485b7
  2. #042bb7
  3. #3704b7

Triadic

  1. #042bb7
  2. #b7042b
  3. #2bb704

Tetradic

  1. #042bb7
  2. #9004b7
  3. #b79004
  4. #2bb704

Square

  1. #042bb7
  2. #b70485
  3. #b79004
  4. #04b737

Monochromatic

  1. #010821
  2. #02196c
  3. #042bb7
  4. #0e41fa
  5. #597cfb

Shades

#042bb7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #042bb7
  2. #0427a5
  3. #032292
  4. #031e80
  5. #021a6e
  6. #02165c
  7. #021149
  8. #010d37
  9. #010925
  10. #000412
  11. #000000

Tints

#042bb7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #042bb7
  2. #1d40be
  3. #3655c5
  4. #4f6bcd
  5. #6880d4
  6. #8295db
  7. #9baae2
  8. #b4bfe9
  9. #cdd5f1
  10. #e6eaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#042bb7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #042bb7
  2. #1034b2
  3. #1d3cac
  4. #2945a7
  5. #364da1
  6. #42569c
  7. #4e5e96
  8. #5b6791
  9. #676f8b
  10. #747886
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #404040 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #323981 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0049bb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0038b5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005670 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003fb9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0033b6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004892 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-042bb7 {
  color: #042bb7;
}
Background
.bg-042bb7 {
  background-color: #042bb7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-042bb7 {
  border: 2px solid #042bb7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #042bb7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 43 183;
  --color-primary-hsl: 227 96% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-042bb7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #042bb7, #3704b7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-042bb7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 43 183 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.48 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.66 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.99 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.13 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.26 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.99 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.95 #fbd448 Inverted #404040 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#042bb7  rgb(4, 43, 183)  hsl(227, 96%, 37%)  Egyptian Blue
#b79004  rgb(183, 144, 4)  hsl(47, 96%, 37%)  Dark Goldenrod
#b7042b  rgb(183, 4, 43)  hsl(347, 96%, 37%)  Cardinal
#2bb704  rgb(43, 183, 4)  hsl(107, 96%, 37%)  Kelly Green