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#283DBD

#283dbd ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#283dbd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 23.92% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.84% cyan, 67.72% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 231.54°, with 65.07% saturation and 44.9% 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 8.43:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.3.

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Relative luminance0.0746

Complementary

  1. #283dbd
  2. #bda828

Split complementary

  1. #283dbd
  2. #bd5d28
  3. #88bd28

Analogous

  1. #2888bd
  2. #283dbd
  3. #5d28bd

Triadic

  1. #283dbd
  2. #bd283d
  3. #3dbd28

Tetradic

  1. #283dbd
  2. #a828bd
  3. #bda828
  4. #3dbd28

Square

  1. #283dbd
  2. #bd2888
  3. #bda828
  4. #28bd5d

Monochromatic

  1. #0d143f
  2. #1b297e
  3. #283dbd
  4. #5669db
  5. #95a1e9

Shades

#283dbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #283dbd
  2. #2437aa
  3. #203197
  4. #1c2b84
  5. #182571
  6. #141f5f
  7. #10184c
  8. #0c1239
  9. #080c26
  10. #040613
  11. #000000

Tints

#283dbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #283dbd
  2. #3e50c4
  3. #5364ca
  4. #6977d1
  5. #7e8bd7
  6. #949ede
  7. #a9b1e5
  8. #bfc5eb
  9. #d4d8f2
  10. #eaecf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#283dbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #283dbd
  2. #3144b7
  3. #3a4ab1
  4. #4251ab
  5. #4b58a5
  6. #545f9f
  7. #5d6598
  8. #666c92
  9. #6e738c
  10. #777986
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #414789 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0046bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006078 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004cbf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0043bc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005498 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-283dbd {
  color: #283dbd;
}
Background
.bg-283dbd {
  background-color: #283dbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-283dbd {
  border: 2px solid #283dbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #283dbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 61 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-283dbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #283dbd, #5d28bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-283dbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 61 189 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.30 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.28 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.68 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.97 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.22 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.75 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.89 #d7c242 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#283dbd  rgb(40, 61, 189)  hsl(232, 65%, 45%)  Persian Blue
#bda828  rgb(189, 168, 40)  hsl(52, 65%, 45%)  Brass
#bd283d  rgb(189, 40, 61)  hsl(352, 65%, 45%)  Cardinal
#3dbd28  rgb(61, 189, 40)  hsl(112, 65%, 45%)  Kelly Green