ColorTool
Log in
#263CDE

#263cde ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#263cde is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 23.53% green and 87.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 82.88% cyan, 72.97% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.94% black. Its hue angle is 232.83°, with 73.6% saturation and 50.98% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 4.86.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3333cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0892

Complementary

  1. #263cde
  2. #dec826

Split complementary

  1. #263cde
  2. #de6c26
  3. #98de26

Analogous

  1. #2698de
  2. #263cde
  3. #6c26de

Triadic

  1. #263cde
  2. #de263c
  3. #3cde26

Tetradic

  1. #263cde
  2. #c826de
  3. #dec826
  4. #3cde26

Square

  1. #263cde
  2. #de2698
  3. #dec826
  4. #26de6c

Monochromatic

  1. #0e185d
  2. #18289f
  3. #263cde
  4. #6878e8
  5. #abb3f2

Shades

#263cde mixed progressively with black.

  1. #263cde
  2. #2236c8
  3. #1e30b2
  4. #1b2a9b
  5. #172485
  6. #131e6f
  7. #0f1859
  8. #0b1243
  9. #080c2c
  10. #040616
  11. #000000

Tints

#263cde mixed progressively with white.

  1. #263cde
  2. #3c50e1
  3. #5163e5
  4. #6777e8
  5. #7d8aeb
  6. #939eef
  7. #a8b1f2
  8. #bec5f5
  9. #d4d8f8
  10. #e9ecfc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#263cde mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #263cde
  2. #2f43d5
  3. #384acb
  4. #4150c2
  5. #4a57b8
  6. #535eaf
  7. #5c65a6
  8. #656c9c
  9. #6e7293
  10. #777989
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #464c9f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005de3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004bdb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006b8a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0052e1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0045dc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005cb2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-263cde {
  color: #263cde;
}
Background
.bg-263cde {
  background-color: #263cde;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-263cde {
  border: 2px solid #263cde;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #263cde;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 60 222;
  --color-primary-hsl: 233 74% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-263cde {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #263cde, #6c26de);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-263cde {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 60 222 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.86 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.11 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.72 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.95 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.34 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.43 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.49 #d9c321 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#263cde  rgb(38, 60, 222)  hsl(233, 74%, 51%)  Persian Blue
#dec826  rgb(222, 200, 38)  hsl(53, 74%, 51%)  Citrine
#de263c  rgb(222, 38, 60)  hsl(353, 74%, 51%)  Crimson
#3cde26  rgb(60, 222, 38)  hsl(113, 74%, 51%)  Lime Green