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#23599B

#23599b ≈ Lapis Lazuli

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#23599b is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 34.9% green and 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.42% cyan, 42.58% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.22% black. Its hue angle is 213°, with 63.16% saturation and 37.25% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619c), ΔE 2.97.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0987

Complementary

  1. #23599b
  2. #9b6523

Split complementary

  1. #23599b
  2. #9b2923
  3. #959b23

Analogous

  1. #23959b
  2. #23599b
  3. #29239b

Triadic

  1. #23599b
  2. #9b2359
  3. #599b23

Tetradic

  1. #23599b
  2. #65239b
  3. #9b6523
  4. #599b23

Square

  1. #23599b
  2. #9b2395
  3. #9b6523
  4. #239b29

Monochromatic

  1. #07111e
  2. #15355d
  3. #23599b
  4. #387ed2
  5. #77a6e0

Shades

#23599b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #23599b
  2. #20508c
  3. #1c477c
  4. #193e6d
  5. #15355d
  6. #122d4e
  7. #0e243e
  8. #0b1b2f
  9. #07121f
  10. #040910
  11. #000000

Tints

#23599b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #23599b
  2. #396aa5
  3. #4f7aaf
  4. #658bb9
  5. #7b9bc3
  6. #91accd
  7. #a7bdd7
  8. #bdcde1
  9. #d3deeb
  10. #e9eef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#23599b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #23599b
  2. #2c5d98
  3. #366196
  4. #3f6593
  5. #486990
  6. #526d8e
  7. #5b708b
  8. #647488
  9. #6d7885
  10. #777c83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #495979 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #395e9e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #24539a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006972 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #315c9d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #23569a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006384 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-23599b {
  color: #23599b;
}
Background
.bg-23599b {
  background-color: #23599b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-23599b {
  border: 2px solid #23599b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #23599b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 89 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 63% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-23599b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #23599b, #29239b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-23599b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 89 155 / 0.35);
}

#26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 2.97 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.00 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.35 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.74 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.32 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.58 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.61 #dca664 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Lapis Lazuli
#23599b  rgb(35, 89, 155)  hsl(213, 63%, 37%)  Lapis Lazuli
#9b6523  rgb(155, 101, 35)  hsl(33, 63%, 37%)  Golden Brown
#9b2359  rgb(155, 35, 89)  hsl(333, 63%, 37%)  Jazzberry Jam
#599b23  rgb(89, 155, 35)  hsl(93, 63%, 37%)  Olive Drab