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#073CB2

#073cb2 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#073cb2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 2.75% red, 23.53% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.07% cyan, 66.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 221.4°, with 92.43% saturation and 36.27% 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 9.14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 2.26.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0649

Complementary

  1. #073cb2
  2. #b27d07

Split complementary

  1. #073cb2
  2. #b22707
  3. #91b207

Analogous

  1. #0791b2
  2. #073cb2
  3. #2707b2

Triadic

  1. #073cb2
  2. #b2073c
  3. #3cb207

Tetradic

  1. #073cb2
  2. #7d07b2
  3. #b27d07
  4. #3cb207

Square

  1. #073cb2
  2. #b20791
  3. #b27d07
  4. #07b227

Monochromatic

  1. #010a1f
  2. #042368
  3. #073cb2
  4. #1057f6
  5. #598bf8

Shades

#073cb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #073cb2
  2. #0636a0
  3. #06308e
  4. #052a7d
  5. #04246b
  6. #041e59
  7. #031847
  8. #021235
  9. #010c24
  10. #010612
  11. #000000

Tints

#073cb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #073cb2
  2. #2050ba
  3. #3963c1
  4. #5177c9
  5. #6a8ad1
  6. #839ed9
  7. #9cb1e0
  8. #b5c5e8
  9. #cdd8f0
  10. #e6ecf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#073cb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #073cb2
  2. #1343ad
  3. #1f4aa8
  4. #2b50a3
  5. #37579e
  6. #445e99
  7. #506594
  8. #5c6c8f
  9. #68728a
  10. #747985
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #384480 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0041b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005c71 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0049b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003fb1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005190 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-073cb2 {
  color: #073cb2;
}
Background
.bg-073cb2 {
  background-color: #073cb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-073cb2 {
  border: 2px solid #073cb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #073cb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 7 60 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 92% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-073cb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #073cb2, #2707b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-073cb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(7 60 178 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 2.26 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.75 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.10 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.24 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.84 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.17 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.68 #f8c34d Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#073cb2  rgb(7, 60, 178)  hsl(221, 92%, 36%)  Persian Blue
#b27d07  rgb(178, 125, 7)  hsl(41, 92%, 36%)  Dark Goldenrod
#b2073c  rgb(178, 7, 60)  hsl(341, 92%, 36%)  Vivid Burgundy
#3cb207  rgb(60, 178, 7)  hsl(101, 92%, 36%)  Kelly Green