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#0838BC

#0838bc ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0838bc is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 21.96% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.74% cyan, 70.21% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 224°, 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 9.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 0.77.

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Relative luminance0.0651

Complementary

  1. #0838bc
  2. #bc8c08

Split complementary

  1. #0838bc
  2. #bc3208
  3. #92bc08

Analogous

  1. #0892bc
  2. #0838bc
  3. #3208bc

Triadic

  1. #0838bc
  2. #bc0838
  3. #38bc08

Tetradic

  1. #0838bc
  2. #8c08bc
  3. #bc8c08
  4. #38bc08

Square

  1. #0838bc
  2. #bc0892
  3. #bc8c08
  4. #08bc32

Monochromatic

  1. #020c29
  2. #052273
  3. #0838bc
  4. #1b55f5
  5. #658cf8

Shades

#0838bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0838bc
  2. #0732a9
  3. #062d96
  4. #062784
  5. #052271
  6. #041c5e
  7. #03164b
  8. #021138
  9. #020b26
  10. #010613
  11. #000000

Tints

#0838bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0838bc
  2. #214cc3
  3. #3960c9
  4. #5274d0
  5. #6b88d7
  6. #849cde
  7. #9cafe4
  8. #b5c3eb
  9. #ced7f2
  10. #e6ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0838bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0838bc
  2. #143fb6
  3. #2046b0
  4. #2c4eaa
  5. #3855a4
  6. #445c9e
  7. #506398
  8. #5c6a92
  9. #68728c
  10. #747986
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #384286 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0040ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005e76 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0048be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003dbb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005197 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0838bc {
  color: #0838bc;
}
Background
.bg-0838bc {
  background-color: #0838bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0838bc {
  border: 2px solid #0838bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0838bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 56 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0838bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0838bc, #3208bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0838bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 56 188 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 0.77 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.06 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.05 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.06 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.38 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.41 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.48 #f7c743 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#0838bc  rgb(8, 56, 188)  hsl(224, 92%, 38%)  Persian Blue
#bc8c08  rgb(188, 140, 8)  hsl(44, 92%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bc0838  rgb(188, 8, 56)  hsl(344, 92%, 38%)  Cardinal
#38bc08  rgb(56, 188, 8)  hsl(104, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green