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#043DBE

#043dbe ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#043dbe is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 23.92% green and 74.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.89% cyan, 67.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 221.61°, with 95.88% saturation and 38.04% 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 8.69:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.64.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.0708

Complementary

  1. #043dbe
  2. #be8504

Split complementary

  1. #043dbe
  2. #be2804
  3. #9abe04

Analogous

  1. #049abe
  2. #043dbe
  3. #2804be

Triadic

  1. #043dbe
  2. #be043d
  3. #3dbe04

Tetradic

  1. #043dbe
  2. #8504be
  3. #be8504
  4. #3dbe04

Square

  1. #043dbe
  2. #be049a
  3. #be8504
  4. #04be28

Monochromatic

  1. #010d28
  2. #022573
  3. #043dbe
  4. #145bfa
  5. #5f8ffc

Shades

#043dbe mixed progressively with black.

  1. #043dbe
  2. #0437ab
  3. #033198
  4. #032b85
  5. #022572
  6. #021f5f
  7. #02184c
  8. #011239
  9. #010c26
  10. #000613
  11. #000000

Tints

#043dbe mixed progressively with white.

  1. #043dbe
  2. #1d50c5
  3. #3664cb
  4. #4f77d2
  5. #688bd8
  6. #829edf
  7. #9bb1e5
  8. #b4c5ec
  9. #cdd8f2
  10. #e6ecf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#043dbe mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #043dbe
  2. #1044b8
  3. #1d4ab2
  4. #2951ab
  5. #3658a5
  6. #425f9f
  7. #4e6599
  8. #5b6c93
  9. #67738c
  10. #747986
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a4689 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0043bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006178 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004cc0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0041bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005599 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-043dbe {
  color: #043dbe;
}
Background
.bg-043dbe {
  background-color: #043dbe;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-043dbe {
  border: 2px solid #043dbe;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #043dbe;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 61 190;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-043dbe {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #043dbe, #2804be);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-043dbe {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 61 190 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.64 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.92 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.86 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.60 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.36 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.00 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.64 #fbc241 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#043dbe  rgb(4, 61, 190)  hsl(222, 96%, 38%)  Persian Blue
#be8504  rgb(190, 133, 4)  hsl(42, 96%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#be043d  rgb(190, 4, 61)  hsl(342, 96%, 38%)  Cardinal
#3dbe04  rgb(61, 190, 4)  hsl(102, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green