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#223C8A

#223c8a ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#223c8a is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 23.53% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.36% cyan, 56.52% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 225°, with 60.47% saturation and 33.73% 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 10.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 3.96.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0541

Complementary

  1. #223c8a
  2. #8a7022

Split complementary

  1. #223c8a
  2. #8a3c22
  3. #708a22

Analogous

  1. #22708a
  2. #223c8a
  3. #3c228a

Triadic

  1. #223c8a
  2. #8a223c
  3. #3c8a22

Tetradic

  1. #223c8a
  2. #70228a
  3. #8a7022
  4. #3c8a22

Square

  1. #223c8a
  2. #8a2270
  3. #8a7022
  4. #228a3c

Monochromatic

  1. #040710
  2. #13214d
  3. #223c8a
  4. #3157c7
  5. #6b87da

Shades

#223c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #223c8a
  2. #1f367c
  3. #1b306e
  4. #182a61
  5. #142453
  6. #111e45
  7. #0e1837
  8. #0a1229
  9. #070c1c
  10. #03060e
  11. #000000

Tints

#223c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #223c8a
  2. #385096
  3. #4e63a1
  4. #6477ad
  5. #7a8ab9
  6. #919ec5
  7. #a7b1d0
  8. #bdc5dc
  9. #d3d8e8
  10. #e9ecf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#223c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #223c8a
  2. #2b4389
  3. #354a88
  4. #3e5087
  5. #485786
  6. #515e85
  7. #5a6584
  8. #646c83
  9. #6d7282
  10. #777981
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #374066 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00478d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003d88 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004f5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #10438c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003d89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004872 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-223c8a {
  color: #223c8a;
}
Background
.bg-223c8a {
  background-color: #223c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-223c8a {
  border: 2px solid #223c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #223c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 60 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 60% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-223c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #223c8a, #3c228a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-223c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 60 138 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 3.96 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.22 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.70 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.73 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.03 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.35 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.99 #ddc375 Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Smalt
#223c8a  rgb(34, 60, 138)  hsl(225, 60%, 34%)  Smalt
#8a7022  rgb(138, 112, 34)  hsl(45, 60%, 34%)  Golden Brown
#8a223c  rgb(138, 34, 60)  hsl(345, 60%, 34%)  Claret
#3c8a22  rgb(60, 138, 34)  hsl(105, 60%, 34%)  Forest Green