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#423CB2

#423cb2 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#423cb2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 23.53% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.92% cyan, 66.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 243.05°, with 49.58% 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 8.33:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 2.36.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.076

Complementary

  1. #423cb2
  2. #acb23c

Split complementary

  1. #423cb2
  2. #b27d3c
  3. #71b23c

Analogous

  1. #3c71b2
  2. #423cb2
  3. #7d3cb2

Triadic

  1. #423cb2
  2. #b2423c
  3. #3cb242

Tetradic

  1. #423cb2
  2. #b23cac
  3. #acb23c
  4. #3cb242

Square

  1. #423cb2
  2. #b23c71
  3. #acb23c
  4. #3cb27d

Monochromatic

  1. #181540
  2. #2d2979
  3. #423cb2
  4. #726dce
  5. #a9a6e1

Shades

#423cb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #423cb2
  2. #3b36a0
  3. #35308e
  4. #2e2a7d
  5. #28246b
  6. #211e59
  7. #1a1847
  8. #141235
  9. #0d0c24
  10. #070612
  11. #000000

Tints

#423cb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #423cb2
  2. #5550ba
  3. #6863c1
  4. #7b77c9
  5. #8e8ad1
  6. #a19ed9
  7. #b3b1e0
  8. #c6c5e8
  9. #d9d8f0
  10. #ececf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#423cb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #423cb2
  2. #4843ad
  3. #4e4aa8
  4. #5550a3
  5. #5b579e
  6. #615e99
  7. #676594
  8. #6d6c8f
  9. #74728a
  10. #7a7985
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #494782 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0049b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b72 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #024bb4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0044b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1e5090 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-423cb2 {
  color: #423cb2;
}
Background
.bg-423cb2 {
  background-color: #423cb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-423cb2 {
  border: 2px solid #423cb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #423cb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 60 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 243 50% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-423cb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #423cb2, #7d3cb2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-423cb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 60 178 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 2.36 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.64 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.30 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.49 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.12 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.26 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.01 #bdc34d Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#423cb2  rgb(66, 60, 178)  hsl(243, 50%, 47%)  Ocean Blue
#acb23c  rgb(172, 178, 60)  hsl(63, 50%, 47%)  Brass
#b2423c  rgb(178, 66, 60)  hsl(3, 50%, 47%)  Persian Red
#3cb242  rgb(60, 178, 66)  hsl(123, 50%, 47%)  Kelly Green