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#0836A2

#0836a2 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0836a2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 21.18% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.06% cyan, 66.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 222.08°, with 90.59% saturation and 33.33% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 1.15.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.053

Complementary

  1. #0836a2
  2. #a27408

Split complementary

  1. #0836a2
  2. #a22708
  3. #83a208

Analogous

  1. #0883a2
  2. #0836a2
  3. #2708a2

Triadic

  1. #0836a2
  2. #a20836
  3. #36a208

Tetradic

  1. #0836a2
  2. #7408a2
  3. #a27408
  4. #36a208

Square

  1. #0836a2
  2. #a20883
  3. #a27408
  4. #08a227

Monochromatic

  1. #010613
  2. #041e59
  3. #0836a2
  4. #0c4eeb
  5. #4d7ff6

Shades

#0836a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0836a2
  2. #073192
  3. #062b82
  4. #062671
  5. #052061
  6. #041b51
  7. #031641
  8. #021031
  9. #020b20
  10. #010510
  11. #000000

Tints

#0836a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0836a2
  2. #214aab
  3. #395eb5
  4. #5272be
  5. #6b86c7
  6. #849bd1
  7. #9cafda
  8. #b5c3e3
  9. #ced7ec
  10. #e6ebf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0836a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0836a2
  2. #143d9f
  3. #20459b
  4. #2c4c98
  5. #385494
  6. #445b91
  7. #50628e
  8. #5c6a8a
  9. #687187
  10. #747983
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #333d75 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0048a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003aa0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005367 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0042a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0039a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004983 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0836a2 {
  color: #0836a2;
}
Background
.bg-0836a2 {
  background-color: #0836a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0836a2 {
  border: 2px solid #0836a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0836a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 54 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 91% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0836a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0836a2, #2708a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0836a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 54 162 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 1.15 #003399 Smalt ΔE 1.50 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.90 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.48 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.64 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.05 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.06 #f7c95d Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#0836a2  rgb(8, 54, 162)  hsl(222, 91%, 33%)  Egyptian Blue
#a27408  rgb(162, 116, 8)  hsl(42, 91%, 33%)  Golden Brown
#a20836  rgb(162, 8, 54)  hsl(342, 91%, 33%)  Vivid Burgundy
#36a208  rgb(54, 162, 8)  hsl(102, 91%, 33%)  Islamic Green