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#233DA8

#233da8 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#233da8 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 23.92% green and 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.17% cyan, 63.69% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 228.27°, with 65.52% saturation and 39.8% 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 9.11:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 2.66.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0652

Complementary

  1. #233da8
  2. #a88e23

Split complementary

  1. #233da8
  2. #a84b23
  3. #7fa823

Analogous

  1. #237fa8
  2. #233da8
  3. #4b23a8

Triadic

  1. #233da8
  2. #a8233d
  3. #3da823

Tetradic

  1. #233da8
  2. #8e23a8
  3. #a88e23
  4. #3da823

Square

  1. #233da8
  2. #a8237f
  3. #a88e23
  4. #23a84b

Monochromatic

  1. #090f29
  2. #162669
  3. #233da8
  4. #405ed7
  5. #8093e4

Shades

#233da8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #233da8
  2. #203797
  3. #1c3186
  4. #192b76
  5. #152565
  6. #121f54
  7. #0e1843
  8. #0b1232
  9. #070c22
  10. #040611
  11. #000000

Tints

#233da8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #233da8
  2. #3950b1
  3. #4f64b9
  4. #6577c2
  5. #7b8bcb
  6. #919ed4
  7. #a7b1dc
  8. #bdc5e5
  9. #d3d8ee
  10. #e9ecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#233da8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #233da8
  2. #2c44a4
  3. #364aa0
  4. #3f519c
  5. #485898
  6. #525f94
  7. #5b6590
  8. #646c8c
  9. #6d7388
  10. #777984
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3c447a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004fab ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0042a6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00596c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0048aa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0040a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004f88 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-233da8 {
  color: #233da8;
}
Background
.bg-233da8 {
  background-color: #233da8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-233da8 {
  border: 2px solid #233da8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #233da8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 61 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 66% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-233da8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #233da8, #4b23a8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-233da8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 61 168 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.66 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 2.94 #003399 Smalt ΔE 3.76 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.45 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.08 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.20 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.46 #dcc257 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#233da8  rgb(35, 61, 168)  hsl(228, 66%, 40%)  Egyptian Blue
#a88e23  rgb(168, 142, 35)  hsl(48, 66%, 40%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a8233d  rgb(168, 35, 61)  hsl(348, 66%, 40%)  Vivid Burgundy
#3da823  rgb(61, 168, 35)  hsl(108, 66%, 40%)  Kelly Green