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#083BBD

#083bbd ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#083bbd is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 23.14% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.77% cyan, 68.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 223.09°, with 91.88% saturation and 38.63% 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 8.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.09.

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Relative luminance0.0685

Complementary

  1. #083bbd
  2. #bd8a08

Split complementary

  1. #083bbd
  2. #bd2f08
  3. #96bd08

Analogous

  1. #0896bd
  2. #083bbd
  3. #2f08bd

Triadic

  1. #083bbd
  2. #bd083b
  3. #3bbd08

Tetradic

  1. #083bbd
  2. #8a08bd
  3. #bd8a08
  4. #3bbd08

Square

  1. #083bbd
  2. #bd0896
  3. #bd8a08
  4. #08bd2f

Monochromatic

  1. #020d2a
  2. #052474
  3. #083bbd
  4. #1c59f5
  5. #668ff9

Shades

#083bbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #083bbd
  2. #0735aa
  3. #062f97
  4. #062984
  5. #052371
  6. #041e5f
  7. #03184c
  8. #021239
  9. #020c26
  10. #010613
  11. #000000

Tints

#083bbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #083bbd
  2. #214fc4
  3. #3962ca
  4. #5276d1
  5. #6b89d7
  6. #849dde
  7. #9cb1e5
  8. #b5c4eb
  9. #ced8f2
  10. #e6ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#083bbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #083bbd
  2. #1442b7
  3. #2049b1
  4. #2c50ab
  5. #3857a5
  6. #445e9f
  7. #506498
  8. #5c6b92
  9. #68728c
  10. #747986
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a4488 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0042bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005f77 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004abf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003fbc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005398 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-083bbd {
  color: #083bbd;
}
Background
.bg-083bbd {
  background-color: #083bbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-083bbd {
  border: 2px solid #083bbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #083bbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 59 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-083bbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #083bbd, #2f08bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-083bbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 59 189 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.09 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.51 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.33 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.35 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.27 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.62 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.12 #f7c442 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#083bbd  rgb(8, 59, 189)  hsl(223, 92%, 39%)  Persian Blue
#bd8a08  rgb(189, 138, 8)  hsl(43, 92%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bd083b  rgb(189, 8, 59)  hsl(343, 92%, 39%)  Cardinal
#3bbd08  rgb(59, 189, 8)  hsl(103, 92%, 39%)  Kelly Green