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Indomitable Procida

#035db6
Notes

Indomitable Procida (#035DB6) is a true azure with a jewel character. It carries the deep, saturated richness of a gemstone. Authoritative and slightly formal, it works well for type and heavy UI elements. Its HSL profile (210°, 97%, 36%) places it in the highly saturated band at a mid lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary orange. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#035db6
RGB
rgb(3, 93, 182)
HSL
hsl(210, 97%, 36%)
HWB
hwb(210 1% 29%)
OKLCH
oklch(48.6% 0.159 255.1)
HSV
hsv(210, 98%, 71%)
LAB
lab(39.95% 12.35 -53.34)
LCH
lch(39.95% 54.75 283.04)
CMYK
cmyk(98%, 49%, 0%, 29%)

Etymology

Indomitable
adjective

Latin indomitābilis, unconquerable — derived from domāre (to tame). As a color modifier, indomitable implies a saturated-and-unconquerable-and-fierce quality where the hue resists any attempt to subdue or modulate its presence. Sits at the bold-and-resilient end of the grid, parallel to unyielding and adamant.

Procida
noun

The smallest of the Phlegraean Islands in the Bay of Naples — and the saturated blue of Procidan fishermen's house facades at Marina Corricella. Procida refers to a fisherman's house at Marina Corricella: a saturated, slightly cool deep blue with the matte finish of weathered Mediterranean limewash.

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#035db6
Original
#2666b9
Protanopia
#0057b4
Deuteranopia
#007381
Tritanopia
#505050
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAon White
6.47:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AA Largeon Black
3.25:1

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