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#043CC3

#043cc3 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#043cc3 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 23.53% green and 76.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.95% cyan, 69.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 222.41°, with 95.98% saturation and 39.02% 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 8.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.49.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.072

Complementary

  1. #043cc3
  2. #c38b04

Split complementary

  1. #043cc3
  2. #c32c04
  3. #9bc304

Analogous

  1. #049bc3
  2. #043cc3
  3. #2c04c3

Triadic

  1. #043cc3
  2. #c3043c
  3. #3cc304

Tetradic

  1. #043cc3
  2. #8b04c3
  3. #c38b04
  4. #3cc304

Square

  1. #043cc3
  2. #c3049b
  3. #c38b04
  4. #04c32c

Monochromatic

  1. #010e2d
  2. #022578
  3. #043cc3
  4. #195bfa
  5. #6491fc

Shades

#043cc3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #043cc3
  2. #0436b0
  3. #03309c
  4. #032a89
  5. #022475
  6. #021e62
  7. #02184e
  8. #01123b
  9. #010c27
  10. #000614
  11. #000000

Tints

#043cc3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #043cc3
  2. #1d50c9
  3. #3663cf
  4. #4f77d5
  5. #688adb
  6. #829ee1
  7. #9bb1e7
  8. #b4c5ed
  9. #cdd8f3
  10. #e6ecf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#043cc3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #043cc3
  2. #1043bc
  3. #1d4ab6
  4. #2950af
  5. #3657a8
  6. #425ea2
  7. #4e659b
  8. #5b6c94
  9. #67728d
  10. #747987
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b468c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055c7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0043c1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00627b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004cc5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0040c2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00559d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-043cc3 {
  color: #043cc3;
}
Background
.bg-043cc3 {
  background-color: #043cc3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-043cc3 {
  border: 2px solid #043cc3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #043cc3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 60 195;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 96% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-043cc3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #043cc3, #2c04c3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-043cc3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 60 195 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.49 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.30 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.56 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.13 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.22 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.44 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.81 #fbc33c Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#043cc3  rgb(4, 60, 195)  hsl(222, 96%, 39%)  Persian Blue
#c38b04  rgb(195, 139, 4)  hsl(42, 96%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#c3043c  rgb(195, 4, 60)  hsl(342, 96%, 39%)  Cardinal
#3cc304  rgb(60, 195, 4)  hsl(102, 96%, 39%)  Kelly Green