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#293DB5

#293db5 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#293db5 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 23.92% green and 70.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.35% cyan, 66.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 231.43°, with 63.06% saturation and 43.53% 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 8.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.43.

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Relative luminance0.0715

Complementary

  1. #293db5
  2. #b5a129

Split complementary

  1. #293db5
  2. #b55b29
  3. #83b529

Analogous

  1. #2983b5
  2. #293db5
  3. #5b29b5

Triadic

  1. #293db5
  2. #b5293d
  3. #3db529

Tetradic

  1. #293db5
  2. #a129b5
  3. #b5a129
  4. #3db529

Square

  1. #293db5
  2. #b52983
  3. #b5a129
  4. #29b55b

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1338
  2. #1b2877
  3. #293db5
  4. #5366d8
  5. #919de6

Shades

#293db5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #293db5
  2. #2537a3
  3. #213191
  4. #1d2b7f
  5. #19256d
  6. #151f5b
  7. #101848
  8. #0c1236
  9. #080c24
  10. #040612
  11. #000000

Tints

#293db5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #293db5
  2. #3e50bc
  3. #5464c4
  4. #6977cb
  5. #7f8bd3
  6. #949eda
  7. #a9b1e1
  8. #bfc5e9
  9. #d4d8f0
  10. #eaecf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#293db5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #293db5
  2. #3244b0
  3. #3a4aaa
  4. #4351a5
  5. #4c58a0
  6. #555f9b
  7. #5d6595
  8. #666c90
  9. #6f738b
  10. #777985
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #404683 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052b9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0045b3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d73 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004bb7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0042b4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005292 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-293db5 {
  color: #293db5;
}
Background
.bg-293db5 {
  background-color: #293db5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-293db5 {
  border: 2px solid #293db5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #293db5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 61 181;
  --color-primary-hsl: 231 63% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-293db5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #293db5, #5b29b5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-293db5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 61 181 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.43 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.52 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.77 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.34 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.47 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.66 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.87 #d6c24a Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#293db5  rgb(41, 61, 181)  hsl(231, 63%, 44%)  Persian Blue
#b5a129  rgb(181, 161, 41)  hsl(51, 63%, 44%)  Brass
#b5293d  rgb(181, 41, 61)  hsl(351, 63%, 44%)  Cardinal
#3db529  rgb(61, 181, 41)  hsl(111, 63%, 44%)  Kelly Green