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#3046BB

#3046bb ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3046bb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.82% red, 27.45% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.33% cyan, 62.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 230.5°, with 59.15% saturation and 46.08% 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 7.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 3.77.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.086

Complementary

  1. #3046bb
  2. #bba530

Split complementary

  1. #3046bb
  2. #bb5f30
  3. #8cbb30

Analogous

  1. #308cbb
  2. #3046bb
  3. #5f30bb

Triadic

  1. #3046bb
  2. #bb3046
  3. #46bb30

Tetradic

  1. #3046bb
  2. #a530bb
  3. #bba530
  4. #46bb30

Square

  1. #3046bb
  2. #bb308c
  3. #bba530
  4. #30bb5f

Monochromatic

  1. #111841
  2. #202f7e
  3. #3046bb
  4. #6174d6
  5. #9ea9e6

Shades

#3046bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3046bb
  2. #2b3fa8
  3. #263896
  4. #223183
  5. #1d2a70
  6. #18235e
  7. #131c4b
  8. #0e1538
  9. #0a0e25
  10. #050713
  11. #000000

Tints

#3046bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3046bb
  2. #4559c2
  3. #596bc9
  4. #6e7ecf
  5. #8390d6
  6. #98a3dd
  7. #acb5e4
  8. #c1c8eb
  9. #d6daf1
  10. #eaedf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3046bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3046bb
  2. #384cb5
  3. #4052af
  4. #4857a9
  5. #505da3
  6. #58639e
  7. #606998
  8. #686f92
  9. #70748c
  10. #787a86
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #474e89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004cb9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00647a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0052bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004aba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005a98 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3046bb {
  color: #3046bb;
}
Background
.bg-3046bb {
  background-color: #3046bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3046bb {
  border: 2px solid #3046bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3046bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 48 70 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 231 59% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3046bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3046bb, #5f30bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3046bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(48 70 187 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.77 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.64 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.73 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.57 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.00 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.66 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.45 #cfb944 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#3046bb  rgb(48, 70, 187)  hsl(231, 59%, 46%)  Persian Blue
#bba530  rgb(187, 165, 48)  hsl(51, 59%, 46%)  Brass
#bb3046  rgb(187, 48, 70)  hsl(351, 59%, 46%)  Cardinal
#46bb30  rgb(70, 187, 48)  hsl(111, 59%, 46%)  Kelly Green