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#263B71

#263b71 ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#263b71 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 23.14% green and 44.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.37% cyan, 47.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.69% black. Its hue angle is 223.2°, with 49.67% saturation and 29.61% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 7.32.

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Relative luminance0.0473

Complementary

  1. #263b71
  2. #715c26

Split complementary

  1. #263b71
  2. #713726
  3. #617126

Analogous

  1. #266171
  2. #263b71
  3. #372671

Triadic

  1. #263b71
  2. #71263b
  3. #3b7126

Tetradic

  1. #263b71
  2. #5c2671
  3. #715c26
  4. #3b7126

Square

  1. #263b71
  2. #712661
  3. #715c26
  4. #267137

Monochromatic

  1. #05080f
  2. #131d38
  3. #263b71
  4. #3959aa
  5. #6581cb

Shades

#263b71 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #263b71
  2. #223566
  3. #1e2f5a
  4. #1b294f
  5. #172344
  6. #131e39
  7. #0f182d
  8. #0b1222
  9. #080c17
  10. #04060b
  11. #000000

Tints

#263b71 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #263b71
  2. #3c4f7f
  3. #51628d
  4. #67769c
  5. #7d89aa
  6. #939db8
  7. #a8b1c6
  8. #bec4d4
  9. #d4d8e3
  10. #e9ebf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#263b71 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #263b71
  2. #2f4273
  3. #384974
  4. #415076
  5. #4a5777
  6. #535e79
  7. #5c647a
  8. #656b7c
  9. #6e727d
  10. #77797f
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3d3d3d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #353c57 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #214173 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #143a70 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004750 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #233f72 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1d3b70 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #09435f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-263b71 {
  color: #263b71;
}
Background
.bg-263b71 {
  background-color: #263b71;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-263b71 {
  border: 2px solid #263b71;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #263b71;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 59 113;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 50% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-263b71 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #263b71, #372671);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-263b71 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 59 113 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 7.32 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 7.37 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.03 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 8.15 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.86 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.87 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 9.29 #d9c48e Inverted #3d3d3d Grayscale 

Smalt
#263b71  rgb(38, 59, 113)  hsl(223, 50%, 30%)  Smalt
#715c26  rgb(113, 92, 38)  hsl(43, 50%, 30%)  Field Drab
#71263b  rgb(113, 38, 59)  hsl(343, 50%, 30%)  Wine
#3b7126  rgb(59, 113, 38)  hsl(103, 50%, 30%)  Sap Green