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#263B78

#263b78 ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#263b78 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 47.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.33% cyan, 50.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.94% black. Its hue angle is 224.63°, with 51.9% saturation and 30.98% 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 10.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 6.28.

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Relative luminance0.049

Complementary

  1. #263b78
  2. #786326

Split complementary

  1. #263b78
  2. #783a26
  3. #647826

Analogous

  1. #266478
  2. #263b78
  3. #3a2678

Triadic

  1. #263b78
  2. #78263b
  3. #3b7826

Tetradic

  1. #263b78
  2. #632678
  3. #786326
  4. #3b7826

Square

  1. #263b78
  2. #782664
  3. #786326
  4. #26783a

Monochromatic

  1. #05080f
  2. #141e3e
  3. #263b78
  4. #3858b2
  5. #6882cf

Shades

#263b78 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #263b78
  2. #22356c
  3. #1e2f60
  4. #1b2954
  5. #172348
  6. #131e3c
  7. #0f1830
  8. #0b1224
  9. #080c18
  10. #04060c
  11. #000000

Tints

#263b78 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #263b78
  2. #3c4f86
  3. #516293
  4. #6776a1
  5. #7d89ae
  6. #939dbc
  7. #a8b1c9
  8. #bec4d7
  9. #d4d8e4
  10. #e9ebf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#263b78 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #263b78
  2. #2f4279
  3. #38497a
  4. #41507a
  5. #4a577b
  6. #535e7c
  7. #5c647d
  8. #656b7e
  9. #6e727e
  10. #77797f
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3f3f3f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #363d5b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a427a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #063b77 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004953 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f4079 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #183b77 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #014464 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-263b78 {
  color: #263b78;
}
Background
.bg-263b78 {
  background-color: #263b78;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-263b78 {
  border: 2px solid #263b78;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #263b78;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 59 120;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 52% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-263b78 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #263b78, #3a2678);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-263b78 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 59 120 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 6.28 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.26 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.78 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.86 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 7.90 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.02 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 9.44 #d9c487 Inverted #3f3f3f Grayscale 

Smalt
#263b78  rgb(38, 59, 120)  hsl(225, 52%, 31%)  Smalt
#786326  rgb(120, 99, 38)  hsl(45, 52%, 31%)  Field Drab
#78263b  rgb(120, 38, 59)  hsl(345, 52%, 31%)  Claret
#3b7826  rgb(59, 120, 38)  hsl(105, 52%, 31%)  Sap Green