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#073BBC

#073bbc ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#073bbc is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 2.75% red, 23.14% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.28% cyan, 68.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 222.76°, with 92.82% saturation and 38.24% 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 8.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.14.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.068

Complementary

  1. #073bbc
  2. #bc8807

Split complementary

  1. #073bbc
  2. #bc2d07
  3. #96bc07

Analogous

  1. #0796bc
  2. #073bbc
  3. #2d07bc

Triadic

  1. #073bbc
  2. #bc073b
  3. #3bbc07

Tetradic

  1. #073bbc
  2. #8807bc
  3. #bc8807
  4. #3bbc07

Square

  1. #073bbc
  2. #bc0796
  3. #bc8807
  4. #07bc2d

Monochromatic

  1. #020d29
  2. #042472
  3. #073bbc
  4. #1959f6
  5. #638ef9

Shades

#073bbc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #073bbc
  2. #0635a9
  3. #062f96
  4. #052984
  5. #042371
  6. #041e5e
  7. #03184b
  8. #021238
  9. #010c26
  10. #010613
  11. #000000

Tints

#073bbc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #073bbc
  2. #204fc3
  3. #3962c9
  4. #5176d0
  5. #6a89d7
  6. #839dde
  7. #9cb1e4
  8. #b5c4eb
  9. #cdd8f2
  10. #e6ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#073bbc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #073bbc
  2. #1342b6
  3. #1f49b0
  4. #2b50aa
  5. #3757a4
  6. #445e9e
  7. #506498
  8. #5c6b92
  9. #68728c
  10. #747986
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a4487 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0042ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005f77 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004abe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003fbb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005397 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-073bbc {
  color: #073bbc;
}
Background
.bg-073bbc {
  background-color: #073bbc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-073bbc {
  border: 2px solid #073bbc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #073bbc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 7 59 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 93% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-073bbc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #073bbc, #2d07bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-073bbc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(7 59 188 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.14 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.39 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.19 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.25 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.33 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.59 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.04 #f8c443 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#073bbc  rgb(7, 59, 188)  hsl(223, 93%, 38%)  Persian Blue
#bc8807  rgb(188, 136, 7)  hsl(43, 93%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bc073b  rgb(188, 7, 59)  hsl(343, 93%, 38%)  Cardinal
#3bbc07  rgb(59, 188, 7)  hsl(103, 93%, 38%)  Kelly Green