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#283BB1

#283bb1 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#283bb1 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 23.14% green and 69.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.4% cyan, 66.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 231.68°, with 63.13% 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 8.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.47.

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Relative luminance0.0675

Complementary

  1. #283bb1
  2. #b19e28

Split complementary

  1. #283bb1
  2. #b15a28
  3. #7fb128

Analogous

  1. #287fb1
  2. #283bb1
  3. #5a28b1

Triadic

  1. #283bb1
  2. #b1283b
  3. #3bb128

Tetradic

  1. #283bb1
  2. #9e28b1
  3. #b19e28
  4. #3bb128

Square

  1. #283bb1
  2. #b1287f
  3. #b19e28
  4. #28b15a

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1134
  2. #1a2673
  3. #283bb1
  4. #4e61d7
  5. #8d99e5

Shades

#283bb1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #283bb1
  2. #24359f
  3. #202f8e
  4. #1c297c
  5. #18236a
  6. #141e59
  7. #101847
  8. #0c1235
  9. #080c23
  10. #040612
  11. #000000

Tints

#283bb1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #283bb1
  2. #3e4fb9
  3. #5362c1
  4. #6976c8
  5. #7e89d0
  6. #949dd8
  7. #a9b1e0
  8. #bfc4e8
  9. #d4d8ef
  10. #eaebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#283bb1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #283bb1
  2. #3142ac
  3. #3a49a7
  4. #4250a2
  5. #4b579d
  6. #545e99
  7. #5d6494
  8. #666b8f
  9. #6e728a
  10. #777985
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f4480 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0043af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b71 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0049b3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0040b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00508f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-283bb1 {
  color: #283bb1;
}
Background
.bg-283bb1 {
  background-color: #283bb1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-283bb1 {
  border: 2px solid #283bb1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #283bb1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 59 177;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 63% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-283bb1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #283bb1, #5a28b1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-283bb1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 59 177 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.47 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.83 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.70 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.06 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.70 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.43 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.53 #d7c44e Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#283bb1  rgb(40, 59, 177)  hsl(232, 63%, 43%)  Persian Blue
#b19e28  rgb(177, 158, 40)  hsl(52, 63%, 43%)  Brass
#b1283b  rgb(177, 40, 59)  hsl(352, 63%, 43%)  Cardinal
#3bb128  rgb(59, 177, 40)  hsl(112, 63%, 43%)  Kelly Green