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#0A2599

#0a2599 ≈ Imperial Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0a2599 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.92% red, 14.51% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 93.46% cyan, 75.82% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 228.67°, with 87.73% saturation and 31.96% 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 12.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), ΔE 0.82.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0369

Complementary

  1. #0a2599
  2. #997e0a

Split complementary

  1. #0a2599
  2. #99360a
  3. #6d990a

Analogous

  1. #0a6d99
  2. #0a2599
  3. #360a99

Triadic

  1. #0a2599
  2. #990a25
  3. #25990a

Tetradic

  1. #0a2599
  2. #7e0a99
  3. #997e0a
  4. #25990a

Square

  1. #0a2599
  2. #990a6d
  3. #997e0a
  4. #0a9936

Monochromatic

  1. #010513
  2. #051451
  3. #0a2599
  4. #0f36e1
  5. #4969f3

Shades

#0a2599 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0a2599
  2. #09218a
  3. #081e7a
  4. #071a6b
  5. #06165c
  6. #05134d
  7. #040f3d
  8. #030b2e
  9. #02071f
  10. #01040f
  11. #000000

Tints

#0a2599 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0a2599
  2. #233ba3
  3. #3b51ad
  4. #5466b8
  5. #6c7cc2
  6. #8592cc
  7. #9da8d6
  8. #b6bee0
  9. #ced3eb
  10. #e7e9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0a2599 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0a2599
  2. #162e97
  3. #223794
  4. #2d4092
  5. #39498f
  6. #45538d
  7. #515c8a
  8. #5d6588
  9. #686e85
  10. #747783
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a306c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003d9c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002f97 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00485d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00359b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002b98 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003c7a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0a2599 {
  color: #0a2599;
}
Background
.bg-0a2599 {
  background-color: #0a2599;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0a2599 {
  border: 2px solid #0a2599;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0a2599;
  --color-primary-rgb: 10 37 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 88% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0a2599 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a2599, #360a99);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0a2599 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(10 37 153 / 0.35);
}

#002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 0.82 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.09 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.33 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.36 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.20 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.55 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.86 #f5da66 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Imperial Blue
#0a2599  rgb(10, 37, 153)  hsl(229, 88%, 32%)  Imperial Blue
#997e0a  rgb(153, 126, 10)  hsl(49, 88%, 32%)  Dark Goldenrod
#990a25  rgb(153, 10, 37)  hsl(349, 88%, 32%)  Carmine
#25990a  rgb(37, 153, 10)  hsl(109, 88%, 32%)  Islamic Green