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#0533BB

#0533bb ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0533bb is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.96% red, 20% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.33% cyan, 72.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 224.84°, with 94.79% saturation and 37.65% 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 9.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.68.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.0599

Complementary

  1. #0533bb
  2. #bb8d05

Split complementary

  1. #0533bb
  2. #bb3205
  3. #8ebb05

Analogous

  1. #058ebb
  2. #0533bb
  3. #3205bb

Triadic

  1. #0533bb
  2. #bb0533
  3. #33bb05

Tetradic

  1. #0533bb
  2. #8d05bb
  3. #bb8d05
  4. #33bb05

Square

  1. #0533bb
  2. #bb058e
  3. #bb8d05
  4. #05bb32

Monochromatic

  1. #010a26
  2. #031f71
  3. #0533bb
  4. #144ef9
  5. #5e86fb

Shades

#0533bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0533bb
  2. #052ea8
  3. #042996
  4. #042483
  5. #031f70
  6. #031a5e
  7. #02144b
  8. #020f38
  9. #010a25
  10. #010513
  11. #000000

Tints

#0533bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0533bb
  2. #1e47c2
  3. #375cc9
  4. #5070cf
  5. #6985d6
  6. #8299dd
  7. #9bade4
  8. #b4c2eb
  9. #cdd6f1
  10. #e6ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0533bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0533bb
  2. #113bb5
  3. #1e42af
  4. #2a4aa9
  5. #3652a3
  6. #435a9e
  7. #4f6198
  8. #5b6992
  9. #67718c
  10. #747886
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #363f85 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ebf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003db9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b74 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0044bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0039ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004e96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0533bb {
  color: #0533bb;
}
Background
.bg-0533bb {
  background-color: #0533bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0533bb {
  border: 2px solid #0533bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0533bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 51 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0533bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0533bb, #3205bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0533bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 51 187 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.68 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.87 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.96 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.42 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.85 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.21 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.27 #facc44 Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#0533bb  rgb(5, 51, 187)  hsl(225, 95%, 38%)  Persian Blue
#bb8d05  rgb(187, 141, 5)  hsl(45, 95%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bb0533  rgb(187, 5, 51)  hsl(345, 95%, 38%)  Cardinal
#33bb05  rgb(51, 187, 5)  hsl(105, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green