Persian Blue (#1C39BB)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 8.93:1 — vs black: 2.35:1

Color values

  • HEX #1C39BB
  • RGB rgb(28, 57, 187)
  • HSL hsl(229, 85%, 73%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 85.03, 69.52, 0, 26.67 )
  • Websafe #3333CC

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #1C39BB based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Persian Blue
#1C39BB Base
#BB9E1C
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Persian Blue
#1C39BB Base
#1C89BB
#4F1CBB
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Persian Blue
#1C39BB Base
#BB1C39
#39BB1C
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Persian Blue
#1C39BB Base
#BB4F1C
#89BB1C
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Persian Blue
#1C39BB Base
#BB1C89
#BB9E1C
#1CBB4F
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Persian Blue
#1C39BB Base
#081036
#122578
#172E98
#2244DE
#415EE3
#8397ED
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Persian Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#030716
#081137
#0D1B58
#122579
#172F9A
Persian Blue #1C39BB Base
#2D4EE0
#5C75E7
#8B9DEE
#BAC5F5
#E9ECFC
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #1C39BB. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #1C39BB;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #1C39BB;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #1C39BB;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #1C39BB,
        #F5E081
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #1C39BB,
        #F5E081
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$persian-blue: #1C39BB;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$persian-blue-r: 28;
$persian-blue-g: 57;
$persian-blue-b: 187;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $persian-blue;
    color: rgba($persian-blue-r, $persian-blue-g, $persian-blue-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Persian Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #1C39BB How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #3232BB Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #3737BB Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #005858 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #4A4A4A Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Persian Blue ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Persian Blue #1C39BB Base
UA Blue #0033AA ΔE 3.11
Egyptian Blue #1034A6 ΔE 3.27
Royal Azure #0038A8 ΔE 3.28

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.