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#0843CC

#0843cc ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#0843cc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 26.27% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.08% cyan, 67.16% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 221.94°, with 92.45% saturation and 41.57% 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 7.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 3.59.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.0843

Complementary

  1. #0843cc
  2. #cc9108

Split complementary

  1. #0843cc
  2. #cc2f08
  3. #a5cc08

Analogous

  1. #08a5cc
  2. #0843cc
  3. #2f08cc

Triadic

  1. #0843cc
  2. #cc0843
  3. #43cc08

Tetradic

  1. #0843cc
  2. #9108cc
  3. #cc9108
  4. #43cc08

Square

  1. #0843cc
  2. #cc08a5
  3. #cc9108
  4. #08cc2f

Monochromatic

  1. #021339
  2. #052b82
  3. #0843cc
  4. #2a68f7
  5. #739cfa

Shades

#0843cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0843cc
  2. #073cb8
  3. #0636a3
  4. #062f8f
  5. #05287a
  6. #042266
  7. #031b52
  8. #02143d
  9. #020d29
  10. #010714
  11. #000000

Tints

#0843cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0843cc
  2. #2156d1
  3. #3969d6
  4. #527bdb
  5. #6b8ee0
  6. #84a1e6
  7. #9cb4eb
  8. #b5c7f0
  9. #ced9f5
  10. #e6ecfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0843cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0843cc
  2. #1449c4
  3. #204fbd
  4. #2c55b5
  5. #385bae
  6. #4462a6
  7. #50689e
  8. #5c6e97
  9. #68748f
  10. #747a88
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #404c93 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bd0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0049ca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006982 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0052cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0047cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005ca5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0843cc {
  color: #0843cc;
}
Background
.bg-0843cc {
  background-color: #0843cc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0843cc {
  border: 2px solid #0843cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0843cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 67 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 92% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0843cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0843cc, #2f08cc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0843cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 67 204 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.59 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.29 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.90 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.36 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.38 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.60 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.99 #f7bc33 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#0843cc  rgb(8, 67, 204)  hsl(222, 92%, 42%)  Persian Blue
#cc9108  rgb(204, 145, 8)  hsl(42, 92%, 42%)  Dark Goldenrod
#cc0843  rgb(204, 8, 67)  hsl(342, 92%, 42%)  Cardinal
#43cc08  rgb(67, 204, 8)  hsl(102, 92%, 42%)  Lime Green