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#263EA3

#263ea3 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#263ea3 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 24.31% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.69% cyan, 61.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 228.48°, with 62.19% saturation and 39.41% 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 9.13:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 3.07.

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Relative luminance0.065

Complementary

  1. #263ea3
  2. #a38b26

Split complementary

  1. #263ea3
  2. #a34c26
  3. #7ca326

Analogous

  1. #267ca3
  2. #263ea3
  3. #4c26a3

Triadic

  1. #263ea3
  2. #a3263e
  3. #3ea326

Tetradic

  1. #263ea3
  2. #8b26a3
  3. #a38b26
  4. #3ea326

Square

  1. #263ea3
  2. #a3267c
  3. #a38b26
  4. #26a34c

Monochromatic

  1. #090f27
  2. #182665
  3. #263ea3
  4. #425ed3
  5. #8093e2

Shades

#263ea3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #263ea3
  2. #223893
  3. #1e3282
  4. #1b2b72
  5. #172562
  6. #131f52
  7. #0f1941
  8. #0b1331
  9. #080c21
  10. #040610
  11. #000000

Tints

#263ea3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #263ea3
  2. #3c51ac
  3. #5165b5
  4. #6778bf
  5. #7d8bc8
  6. #939fd1
  7. #a8b2da
  8. #bec5e3
  9. #d4d8ed
  10. #e9ecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#263ea3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #263ea3
  2. #2f45a0
  3. #384b9c
  4. #415299
  5. #4a5895
  6. #535f92
  7. #5c668e
  8. #656c8b
  9. #6e7387
  10. #777984
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d4477 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ea6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0042a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00586a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0048a5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0041a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004f85 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-263ea3 {
  color: #263ea3;
}
Background
.bg-263ea3 {
  background-color: #263ea3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-263ea3 {
  border: 2px solid #263ea3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #263ea3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 62 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 62% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-263ea3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #263ea3, #4c26a3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-263ea3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 62 163 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.07 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.74 #003399 Smalt ΔE 3.74 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.28 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.30 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.75 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.40 #d9c15c Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#263ea3  rgb(38, 62, 163)  hsl(228, 62%, 39%)  Egyptian Blue
#a38b26  rgb(163, 139, 38)  hsl(48, 62%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a3263e  rgb(163, 38, 62)  hsl(348, 62%, 39%)  Vivid Burgundy
#3ea326  rgb(62, 163, 38)  hsl(108, 62%, 39%)  Islamic Green