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#0540BC

#0540bc ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0540bc is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.96% red, 25.1% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.34% cyan, 65.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 220.66°, with 94.82% saturation and 37.84% 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 8.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 2.53.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.0733

Complementary

  1. #0540bc
  2. #bc8105

Split complementary

  1. #0540bc
  2. #bc2605
  3. #9bbc05

Analogous

  1. #059bbc
  2. #0540bc
  3. #2605bc

Triadic

  1. #0540bc
  2. #bc0540
  3. #40bc05

Tetradic

  1. #0540bc
  2. #8105bc
  3. #bc8105
  4. #40bc05

Square

  1. #0540bc
  2. #bc059b
  3. #bc8105
  4. #05bc26

Monochromatic

  1. #010d27
  2. #032771
  3. #0540bc
  4. #155ef9
  5. #5f91fb

Shades

#0540bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0540bc
  2. #053aa9
  3. #043396
  4. #042d84
  5. #032671
  6. #03205e
  7. #021a4b
  8. #021338
  9. #010d26
  10. #010613
  11. #000000

Tints

#0540bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0540bc
  2. #1e53c3
  3. #3766c9
  4. #5079d0
  5. #698cd7
  6. #82a0de
  7. #9bb3e4
  8. #b4c6eb
  9. #cdd9f2
  10. #e6ecf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0540bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0540bc
  2. #1146b6
  3. #1e4db0
  4. #2a53aa
  5. #365aa4
  6. #43609e
  7. #4f6698
  8. #5b6d92
  9. #67738c
  10. #747a86
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3c4888 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0045ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006278 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004dbe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0043bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005698 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0540bc {
  color: #0540bc;
}
Background
.bg-0540bc {
  background-color: #0540bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0540bc {
  border: 2px solid #0540bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0540bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 64 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0540bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0540bc, #2605bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0540bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 64 188 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 2.53 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.93 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.37 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.77 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.04 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.55 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 8.26 #fabf43 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#0540bc  rgb(5, 64, 188)  hsl(221, 95%, 38%)  Persian Blue
#bc8105  rgb(188, 129, 5)  hsl(41, 95%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bc0540  rgb(188, 5, 64)  hsl(341, 95%, 38%)  Cardinal
#40bc05  rgb(64, 188, 5)  hsl(101, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green