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#043CA0

#043ca0 ≈ Smalt

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#043ca0 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 23.53% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.5% cyan, 62.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 218.46°, with 95.12% saturation and 32.16% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 2.84.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.058

Complementary

  1. #043ca0
  2. #a06804

Split complementary

  1. #043ca0
  2. #a01a04
  3. #8aa004

Analogous

  1. #048aa0
  2. #043ca0
  3. #1a04a0

Triadic

  1. #043ca0
  2. #a0043c
  3. #3ca004

Tetradic

  1. #043ca0
  2. #6804a0
  3. #a06804
  4. #3ca004

Square

  1. #043ca0
  2. #a0048a
  3. #a06804
  4. #04a01a

Monochromatic

  1. #000714
  2. #022055
  3. #043ca0
  4. #0658eb
  5. #4385fa

Shades

#043ca0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #043ca0
  2. #043690
  3. #033080
  4. #032a70
  5. #022460
  6. #021e50
  7. #021840
  8. #011230
  9. #010c20
  10. #000610
  11. #000000

Tints

#043ca0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #043ca0
  2. #1d50aa
  3. #3663b3
  4. #4f77bd
  5. #688ac6
  6. #829ed0
  7. #9bb1d9
  8. #b4c5e3
  9. #cdd8ec
  10. #e6ecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#043ca0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #043ca0
  2. #10439d
  3. #1d4a9a
  4. #295096
  5. #365793
  6. #425e90
  7. #4e658d
  8. #5b6c8a
  9. #677286
  10. #747983
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #444444 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #354174 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ba3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003d9e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005668 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0046a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003d9f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004d82 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-043ca0 {
  color: #043ca0;
}
Background
.bg-043ca0 {
  background-color: #043ca0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-043ca0 {
  border: 2px solid #043ca0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #043ca0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 60 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 95% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-043ca0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #043ca0, #1a04a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-043ca0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 60 160 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 2.84 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.23 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.71 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.81 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.88 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.47 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.48 #fbc35f Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Smalt
#043ca0  rgb(4, 60, 160)  hsl(218, 95%, 32%)  Smalt
#a06804  rgb(160, 104, 4)  hsl(38, 95%, 32%)  Golden Brown
#a0043c  rgb(160, 4, 60)  hsl(338, 95%, 32%)  Vivid Burgundy
#3ca004  rgb(60, 160, 4)  hsl(98, 95%, 32%)  Islamic Green