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#263B86

#263b86 ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#263b86 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 52.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.64% cyan, 55.97% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.45% black. Its hue angle is 226.88°, with 55.81% 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 10.23:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 4.31.

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Relative luminance0.0526

Complementary

  1. #263b86
  2. #867126

Split complementary

  1. #263b86
  2. #864126
  3. #6b8626

Analogous

  1. #266b86
  2. #263b86
  3. #412686

Triadic

  1. #263b86
  2. #86263b
  3. #3b8626

Tetradic

  1. #263b86
  2. #712686
  3. #867126
  4. #3b8626

Square

  1. #263b86
  2. #86266b
  3. #867126
  4. #268641

Monochromatic

  1. #050710
  2. #15214a
  3. #263b86
  4. #3755c2
  5. #6f85d6

Shades

#263b86 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #263b86
  2. #223579
  3. #1e2f6b
  4. #1b295e
  5. #172350
  6. #131e43
  7. #0f1836
  8. #0b1228
  9. #080c1b
  10. #04060d
  11. #000000

Tints

#263b86 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #263b86
  2. #3c4f92
  3. #51629e
  4. #6776aa
  5. #7d89b6
  6. #939dc3
  7. #a8b1cf
  8. #bec4db
  9. #d4d8e7
  10. #e9ebf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#263b86 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #263b86
  2. #2f4285
  3. #384985
  4. #415084
  5. #4a5784
  6. #535e83
  7. #5c6482
  8. #656b82
  9. #6e7281
  10. #777981
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #383f64 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004589 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003d84 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d5a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #164188 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #073c85 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00466e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-263b86 {
  color: #263b86;
}
Background
.bg-263b86 {
  background-color: #263b86;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-263b86 {
  border: 2px solid #263b86;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #263b86;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 59 134;
  --color-primary-hsl: 227 56% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-263b86 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #263b86, #412686);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-263b86 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 59 134 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 4.31 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.60 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.20 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.51 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.67 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.82 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.93 #d9c479 Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Smalt
#263b86  rgb(38, 59, 134)  hsl(227, 56%, 34%)  Smalt
#867126  rgb(134, 113, 38)  hsl(47, 56%, 34%)  Olive
#86263b  rgb(134, 38, 59)  hsl(347, 56%, 34%)  Claret
#3b8626  rgb(59, 134, 38)  hsl(107, 56%, 34%)  Forest Green