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#0638BB

#0638bb ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0638bb is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 2.35% red, 21.96% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.79% cyan, 70.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 223.43°, with 93.78% 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 9.17:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 0.87.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.0645

Complementary

  1. #0638bb
  2. #bb8906

Split complementary

  1. #0638bb
  2. #bb2f06
  3. #92bb06

Analogous

  1. #0692bb
  2. #0638bb
  3. #2f06bb

Triadic

  1. #0638bb
  2. #bb0638
  3. #38bb06

Tetradic

  1. #0638bb
  2. #8906bb
  3. #bb8906
  4. #38bb06

Square

  1. #0638bb
  2. #bb0692
  3. #bb8906
  4. #06bb2f

Monochromatic

  1. #010c27
  2. #042271
  3. #0638bb
  4. #1654f8
  5. #608bfa

Shades

#0638bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0638bb
  2. #0532a8
  3. #052d96
  4. #042783
  5. #042270
  6. #031c5e
  7. #02164b
  8. #021138
  9. #010b25
  10. #010613
  11. #000000

Tints

#0638bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0638bb
  2. #1f4cc2
  3. #3860c9
  4. #5174cf
  5. #6a88d6
  6. #839cdd
  7. #9bafe4
  8. #b4c3eb
  9. #cdd7f1
  10. #e6ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0638bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0638bb
  2. #123fb5
  3. #1e46af
  4. #2b4ea9
  5. #3755a3
  6. #435c9e
  7. #4f6398
  8. #5b6a92
  9. #68728c
  10. #747986
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #384286 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0040b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0048bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003dba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005196 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0638bb {
  color: #0638bb;
}
Background
.bg-0638bb {
  background-color: #0638bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0638bb {
  border: 2px solid #0638bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0638bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 6 56 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0638bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0638bb, #2f06bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0638bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(6 56 187 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 0.87 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.93 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.90 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.96 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.46 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.32 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.44 #f9c744 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#0638bb  rgb(6, 56, 187)  hsl(223, 94%, 38%)  Persian Blue
#bb8906  rgb(187, 137, 6)  hsl(43, 94%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bb0638  rgb(187, 6, 56)  hsl(343, 94%, 38%)  Cardinal
#38bb06  rgb(56, 187, 6)  hsl(103, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green