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#403BB3

#403bb3 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#403bb3 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 23.14% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 64.25% cyan, 67.04% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 242.5°, with 50.42% saturation and 46.67% 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 8.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 2.67.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.0747

Complementary

  1. #403bb3
  2. #aeb33b

Split complementary

  1. #403bb3
  2. #b37c3b
  3. #72b33b

Analogous

  1. #3b72b3
  2. #403bb3
  3. #7c3bb3

Triadic

  1. #403bb3
  2. #b3403b
  3. #3bb340

Tetradic

  1. #403bb3
  2. #b33bae
  3. #aeb33b
  4. #3bb340

Square

  1. #403bb3
  2. #b33b72
  3. #aeb33b
  4. #3bb37c

Monochromatic

  1. #171540
  2. #2b2879
  3. #403bb3
  4. #706ccf
  5. #a8a6e2

Shades

#403bb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #403bb3
  2. #3a35a1
  3. #332f8f
  4. #2d297d
  5. #26236b
  6. #201e5a
  7. #1a1848
  8. #131236
  9. #0d0c24
  10. #060612
  11. #000000

Tints

#403bb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #403bb3
  2. #534fbb
  3. #6662c2
  4. #7976ca
  5. #8c89d1
  6. #a09dd9
  7. #b3b1e1
  8. #c6c4e8
  9. #d9d8f0
  10. #ecebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#403bb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #403bb3
  2. #4642ae
  3. #4d49a9
  4. #5350a4
  5. #5a579f
  6. #605e9a
  7. #666494
  8. #6d6b8f
  9. #73728a
  10. #7a7985
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #484783 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052b7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0048b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005a72 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004ab5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0043b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #175090 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-403bb3 {
  color: #403bb3;
}
Background
.bg-403bb3 {
  background-color: #403bb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-403bb3 {
  border: 2px solid #403bb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #403bb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 59 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 243 50% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-403bb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #403bb3, #7c3bb3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-403bb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 59 179 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 2.67 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.35 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.07 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.71 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.95 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.46 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.99 #bfc44c Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#403bb3  rgb(64, 59, 179)  hsl(243, 50%, 47%)  Ocean Blue
#aeb33b  rgb(174, 179, 59)  hsl(63, 50%, 47%)  Brass
#b3403b  rgb(179, 64, 59)  hsl(3, 50%, 47%)  Persian Red
#3bb340  rgb(59, 179, 64)  hsl(123, 50%, 47%)  Kelly Green