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#263EB3

#263eb3 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#263eb3 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 24.31% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.77% cyan, 65.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 229.79°, with 64.98% saturation and 42.55% 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 8.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.79.

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Relative luminance0.0711

Complementary

  1. #263eb3
  2. #b39b26

Split complementary

  1. #263eb3
  2. #b35526
  3. #84b326

Analogous

  1. #2684b3
  2. #263eb3
  3. #5526b3

Triadic

  1. #263eb3
  2. #b3263e
  3. #3eb326

Tetradic

  1. #263eb3
  2. #9b26b3
  3. #b39b26
  4. #3eb326

Square

  1. #263eb3
  2. #b32684
  3. #b39b26
  4. #26b355

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1235
  2. #192874
  3. #263eb3
  4. #4c64d9
  5. #8c9be6

Shades

#263eb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #263eb3
  2. #2238a1
  3. #1e328f
  4. #1b2b7d
  5. #17256b
  6. #131f5a
  7. #0f1948
  8. #0b1336
  9. #080c24
  10. #040612
  11. #000000

Tints

#263eb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #263eb3
  2. #3c51bb
  3. #5165c2
  4. #6778ca
  5. #7d8bd1
  6. #939fd9
  7. #a8b2e1
  8. #bec5e8
  9. #d4d8f0
  10. #e9ecf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#263eb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #263eb3
  2. #2f45ae
  3. #384ba9
  4. #4152a4
  5. #4a589f
  6. #535f9a
  7. #5c6694
  8. #656c8f
  9. #6e738a
  10. #777985
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f4682 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052b7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0045b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d73 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004bb5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0042b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005291 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-263eb3 {
  color: #263eb3;
}
Background
.bg-263eb3 {
  background-color: #263eb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-263eb3 {
  border: 2px solid #263eb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #263eb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 62 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 230 65% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-263eb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #263eb3, #5526b3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-263eb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 62 179 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.79 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.43 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.88 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.09 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.13 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.22 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.88 #d9c14c Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#263eb3  rgb(38, 62, 179)  hsl(230, 65%, 43%)  Persian Blue
#b39b26  rgb(179, 155, 38)  hsl(50, 65%, 43%)  Brass
#b3263e  rgb(179, 38, 62)  hsl(350, 65%, 43%)  Cardinal
#3eb326  rgb(62, 179, 38)  hsl(110, 65%, 43%)  Kelly Green