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#043BB4

#043bb4 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#043bb4 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 23.14% green and 70.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.78% cyan, 67.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 221.25°, with 95.65% saturation and 36.08% 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 9.17:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.91.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.0645

Complementary

  1. #043bb4
  2. #b47d04

Split complementary

  1. #043bb4
  2. #b42504
  3. #93b404

Analogous

  1. #0493b4
  2. #043bb4
  3. #2504b4

Triadic

  1. #043bb4
  2. #b4043b
  3. #3bb404

Tetradic

  1. #043bb4
  2. #7d04b4
  3. #b47d04
  4. #3bb404

Square

  1. #043bb4
  2. #b40493
  3. #b47d04
  4. #04b425

Monochromatic

  1. #010a1e
  2. #022269
  3. #043bb4
  4. #0b56fa
  5. #5689fb

Shades

#043bb4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #043bb4
  2. #0435a2
  3. #032f90
  4. #03297e
  5. #02236c
  6. #021e5a
  7. #021848
  8. #011236
  9. #010c24
  10. #000612
  11. #000000

Tints

#043bb4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #043bb4
  2. #1d4fbc
  3. #3662c3
  4. #4f76cb
  5. #6889d2
  6. #829dda
  7. #9bb1e1
  8. #b4c4e9
  9. #cdd8f0
  10. #e6ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#043bb4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #043bb4
  2. #1042af
  3. #1d49aa
  4. #2950a4
  5. #36579f
  6. #425e9a
  7. #4e6495
  8. #5b6b90
  9. #67728a
  10. #747985
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #384381 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050b8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0040b2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005c72 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0048b6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003eb3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005191 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-043bb4 {
  color: #043bb4;
}
Background
.bg-043bb4 {
  background-color: #043bb4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-043bb4 {
  border: 2px solid #043bb4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #043bb4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 59 180;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 96% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-043bb4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #043bb4, #2504b4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-043bb4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 59 180 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.91 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.65 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.18 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.62 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.79 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.46 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.52 #fbc44b Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#043bb4  rgb(4, 59, 180)  hsl(221, 96%, 36%)  Persian Blue
#b47d04  rgb(180, 125, 4)  hsl(41, 96%, 36%)  Dark Goldenrod
#b4043b  rgb(180, 4, 59)  hsl(341, 96%, 36%)  Vivid Burgundy
#3bb404  rgb(59, 180, 4)  hsl(101, 96%, 36%)  Kelly Green