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#0836BC

#0836bc ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0836bc 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 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.74% cyan, 71.28% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 224.67°, with 91.84% saturation and 38.43% 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 9.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 0.99.

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Relative luminance0.0632

Complementary

  1. #0836bc
  2. #bc8e08

Split complementary

  1. #0836bc
  2. #bc3408
  3. #90bc08

Analogous

  1. #0890bc
  2. #0836bc
  3. #3408bc

Triadic

  1. #0836bc
  2. #bc0836
  3. #36bc08

Tetradic

  1. #0836bc
  2. #8e08bc
  3. #bc8e08
  4. #36bc08

Square

  1. #0836bc
  2. #bc0890
  3. #bc8e08
  4. #08bc34

Monochromatic

  1. #020c29
  2. #052173
  3. #0836bc
  4. #1b53f5
  5. #658af8

Shades

#0836bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0836bc
  2. #0731a9
  3. #062b96
  4. #062684
  5. #052071
  6. #041b5e
  7. #03164b
  8. #021038
  9. #020b26
  10. #010513
  11. #000000

Tints

#0836bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0836bc
  2. #214ac3
  3. #395ec9
  4. #5272d0
  5. #6b86d7
  6. #849bde
  7. #9cafe4
  8. #b5c3eb
  9. #ced7f2
  10. #e6ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0836bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0836bc
  2. #143db6
  3. #2045b0
  4. #2c4caa
  5. #3854a4
  6. #445b9e
  7. #506298
  8. #5c6a92
  9. #68718c
  10. #747986
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #384186 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004fc0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003fba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0047be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003bbb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005097 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0836bc {
  color: #0836bc;
}
Background
.bg-0836bc {
  background-color: #0836bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0836bc {
  border: 2px solid #0836bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0836bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 54 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0836bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0836bc, #3408bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0836bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 54 188 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 0.99 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.97 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.04 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.50 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.58 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.03 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.02 #f7c943 Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#0836bc  rgb(8, 54, 188)  hsl(225, 92%, 38%)  Persian Blue
#bc8e08  rgb(188, 142, 8)  hsl(45, 92%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bc0836  rgb(188, 8, 54)  hsl(345, 92%, 38%)  Cardinal
#36bc08  rgb(54, 188, 8)  hsl(105, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green