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#072DC2

#072dc2 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#072dc2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 2.75% red, 17.65% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.39% cyan, 76.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 227.81°, with 93.03% saturation and 39.41% 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 9.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 3.14.

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Relative luminance0.0582

Complementary

  1. #072dc2
  2. #c29c07

Split complementary

  1. #072dc2
  2. #c23f07
  3. #8ac207

Analogous

  1. #078ac2
  2. #072dc2
  3. #3f07c2

Triadic

  1. #072dc2
  2. #c2072d
  3. #2dc207

Tetradic

  1. #072dc2
  2. #9c07c2
  3. #c29c07
  4. #2dc207

Square

  1. #072dc2
  2. #c2078a
  3. #c29c07
  4. #07c23f

Monochromatic

  1. #020b2e
  2. #041c78
  3. #072dc2
  4. #1f4bf7
  5. #6886fa

Shades

#072dc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #072dc2
  2. #0629af
  3. #06249b
  4. #052088
  5. #041b74
  6. #041761
  7. #03124e
  8. #020e3a
  9. #010927
  10. #010513
  11. #000000

Tints

#072dc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #072dc2
  2. #2042c8
  3. #3957ce
  4. #516cd4
  5. #6a81da
  6. #8396e1
  7. #9cabe7
  8. #b5c0ed
  9. #cdd5f3
  10. #e6eaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#072dc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #072dc2
  2. #1335bb
  3. #1f3eb5
  4. #2b46ae
  5. #374ea8
  6. #4457a1
  7. #505f9a
  8. #5c6794
  9. #686f8d
  10. #747887
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #444444 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #353c89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004dc6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003bbf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b76 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0042c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0036c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004c9a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-072dc2 {
  color: #072dc2;
}
Background
.bg-072dc2 {
  background-color: #072dc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-072dc2 {
  border: 2px solid #072dc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #072dc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 7 45 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 93% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-072dc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #072dc2, #3f07c2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-072dc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(7 45 194 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.14 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.32 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.93 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.22 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.32 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.54 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.37 #f8d23d Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#072dc2  rgb(7, 45, 194)  hsl(228, 93%, 39%)  Persian Blue
#c29c07  rgb(194, 156, 7)  hsl(48, 93%, 39%)  Goldenrod
#c2072d  rgb(194, 7, 45)  hsl(348, 93%, 39%)  Cardinal
#2dc207  rgb(45, 194, 7)  hsl(108, 93%, 39%)  Kelly Green