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#046399

#046399 ≈ Medium Persian Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#046399 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 38.82% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.39% cyan, 35.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 201.74°, with 94.9% saturation and 30.78% 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 6.46:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5), ΔE 1.96.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1125

Complementary

  1. #046399
  2. #993a04

Split complementary

  1. #046399
  2. #990419
  3. #998404

Analogous

  1. #049984
  2. #046399
  3. #041999

Triadic

  1. #046399
  2. #990463
  3. #639904

Tetradic

  1. #046399
  2. #3a0499
  3. #993a04
  4. #639904

Square

  1. #046399
  2. #840499
  3. #993a04
  4. #199904

Monochromatic

  1. #010d14
  2. #02334e
  3. #046399
  4. #0693e4
  5. #3cb5fa

Shades

#046399 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #046399
  2. #04598a
  3. #034f7a
  4. #03456b
  5. #023b5c
  6. #02324d
  7. #02283d
  8. #011e2e
  9. #01141f
  10. #000a0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#046399 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #046399
  2. #1d73a3
  3. #3682ad
  4. #4f92b8
  5. #68a1c2
  6. #82b1cc
  7. #9bc1d6
  8. #b4d0e0
  9. #cde0eb
  10. #e6eff5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#046399 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #046399
  2. #106697
  3. #1d6994
  4. #296c92
  5. #366f8f
  6. #42728d
  7. #4e748a
  8. #5b7788
  9. #677a85
  10. #747d83
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a607a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #49659b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #355998 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007077 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #39649a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #285d98 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006b86 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-046399 {
  color: #046399;
}
Background
.bg-046399 {
  background-color: #046399;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-046399 {
  border: 2px solid #046399;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #046399;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 99 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 202 95% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-046399 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #046399, #041999);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-046399 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 99 153 / 0.35);
}

#0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 1.96 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 3.44 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 3.95 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.82 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 6.29 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.41 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 8.37 #fb9c66 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Medium Persian Blue
#046399  rgb(4, 99, 153)  hsl(202, 95%, 31%)  Medium Persian Blue
#993a04  rgb(153, 58, 4)  hsl(22, 95%, 31%)  Saddle Brown
#990463  rgb(153, 4, 99)  hsl(322, 95%, 31%)  Jazzberry Jam
#639904  rgb(99, 153, 4)  hsl(82, 95%, 31%)  Olive Drab