ColorTool
Log in
#223ABA

#223aba ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#223aba is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 22.75% green and 72.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 81.72% cyan, 68.82% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.06% black. Its hue angle is 230.53°, with 69.09% saturation and 43.14% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 0.41.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3333cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0691

Complementary

  1. #223aba
  2. #baa222

Split complementary

  1. #223aba
  2. #ba5622
  3. #86ba22

Analogous

  1. #2286ba
  2. #223aba
  3. #5622ba

Triadic

  1. #223aba
  2. #ba223a
  3. #3aba22

Tetradic

  1. #223aba
  2. #a222ba
  3. #baa222
  4. #3aba22

Square

  1. #223aba
  2. #ba2286
  3. #baa222
  4. #22ba56

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1239
  2. #162679
  3. #223aba
  4. #4b62de
  5. #8b9aea

Shades

#223aba mixed progressively with black.

  1. #223aba
  2. #1f34a7
  3. #1b2e95
  4. #182982
  5. #142370
  6. #111d5d
  7. #0e174a
  8. #0a1138
  9. #070c25
  10. #030613
  11. #000000

Tints

#223aba mixed progressively with white.

  1. #223aba
  2. #384ec1
  3. #4e61c8
  4. #6475cf
  5. #7a89d6
  6. #919ddd
  7. #a7b0e3
  8. #bdc4ea
  9. #d3d8f1
  10. #e9ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#223aba mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #223aba
  2. #2b41b4
  3. #3548ae
  4. #3e4fa9
  5. #4856a3
  6. #515d9d
  7. #5a6497
  8. #646b91
  9. #6d728c
  10. #777986
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e4486 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052be ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0043b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0049bc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0040b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005196 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-223aba {
  color: #223aba;
}
Background
.bg-223aba {
  background-color: #223aba;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-223aba {
  border: 2px solid #223aba;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #223aba;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 58 186;
  --color-primary-hsl: 231 69% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-223aba {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #223aba, #5622ba);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-223aba {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 58 186 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 0.41 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.41 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.24 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.45 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.13 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.81 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.32 #ddc545 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#223aba  rgb(34, 58, 186)  hsl(231, 69%, 43%)  Persian Blue
#baa222  rgb(186, 162, 34)  hsl(51, 69%, 43%)  Brass
#ba223a  rgb(186, 34, 58)  hsl(351, 69%, 43%)  Cardinal
#3aba22  rgb(58, 186, 34)  hsl(111, 69%, 43%)  Kelly Green