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#0237BB

#0237bb ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0237bb is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 21.57% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.93% cyan, 70.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 222.81°, with 97.88% saturation and 37.06% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.01.

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Relative luminance0.0633

Complementary

  1. #0237bb
  2. #bb8602

Split complementary

  1. #0237bb
  2. #bb2a02
  3. #94bb02

Analogous

  1. #0294bb
  2. #0237bb
  3. #2a02bb

Triadic

  1. #0237bb
  2. #bb0237
  3. #37bb02

Tetradic

  1. #0237bb
  2. #8602bb
  3. #bb8602
  4. #37bb02

Square

  1. #0237bb
  2. #bb0294
  3. #bb8602
  4. #02bb2a

Monochromatic

  1. #000a24
  2. #01216f
  3. #0237bb
  4. #0d52fc
  5. #5988fd

Shades

#0237bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0237bb
  2. #0232a8
  3. #022c96
  4. #012783
  5. #012170
  6. #011c5e
  7. #01164b
  8. #011138
  9. #000b25
  10. #000613
  11. #000000

Tints

#0237bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0237bb
  2. #1b4bc2
  3. #355fc9
  4. #4e73cf
  5. #6787d6
  6. #819bdd
  7. #9aafe4
  8. #b3c3eb
  9. #ccd7f1
  10. #e6ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0237bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0237bb
  2. #0f3eb5
  3. #1b46af
  4. #284da9
  5. #3454a3
  6. #415c9e
  7. #4e6398
  8. #5a6a92
  9. #67718c
  10. #737986
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #374186 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003fb9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0047bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003cba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005096 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0237bb {
  color: #0237bb;
}
Background
.bg-0237bb {
  background-color: #0237bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0237bb {
  border: 2px solid #0237bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0237bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 55 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0237bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0237bb, #2a02bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0237bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 55 187 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.01 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.84 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.83 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.18 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.61 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.11 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.28 #fdc844 Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#0237bb  rgb(2, 55, 187)  hsl(223, 98%, 37%)  Persian Blue
#bb8602  rgb(187, 134, 2)  hsl(43, 98%, 37%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bb0237  rgb(187, 2, 55)  hsl(343, 98%, 37%)  Cardinal
#37bb02  rgb(55, 187, 2)  hsl(103, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green