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#0837BD

#0837bd ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0837bd is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 21.57% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.77% cyan, 70.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 224.42°, with 91.88% saturation and 38.63% 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 9.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 0.83.

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Relative luminance0.0646

Complementary

  1. #0837bd
  2. #bd8e08

Split complementary

  1. #0837bd
  2. #bd3408
  3. #92bd08

Analogous

  1. #0892bd
  2. #0837bd
  3. #3408bd

Triadic

  1. #0837bd
  2. #bd0837
  3. #37bd08

Tetradic

  1. #0837bd
  2. #8e08bd
  3. #bd8e08
  4. #37bd08

Square

  1. #0837bd
  2. #bd0892
  3. #bd8e08
  4. #08bd34

Monochromatic

  1. #020c2a
  2. #052274
  3. #0837bd
  4. #1c55f5
  5. #668cf9

Shades

#0837bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0837bd
  2. #0732aa
  3. #062c97
  4. #062784
  5. #052171
  6. #041c5f
  7. #03164c
  8. #021139
  9. #020b26
  10. #010613
  11. #000000

Tints

#0837bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0837bd
  2. #214bc4
  3. #395fca
  4. #5273d1
  5. #6b87d7
  6. #849bde
  7. #9cafe5
  8. #b5c3eb
  9. #ced7f2
  10. #e6ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0837bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0837bd
  2. #143eb7
  3. #2046b1
  4. #2c4dab
  5. #3854a5
  6. #445c9f
  7. #506398
  8. #5c6a92
  9. #68718c
  10. #747986
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #384287 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0040bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d76 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0047bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003cbc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005198 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0837bd {
  color: #0837bd;
}
Background
.bg-0837bd {
  background-color: #0837bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0837bd {
  border: 2px solid #0837bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0837bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 55 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0837bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0837bd, #3408bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0837bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 55 189 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 0.83 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.13 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.17 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.39 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.41 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.31 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.31 #f7c842 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#0837bd  rgb(8, 55, 189)  hsl(224, 92%, 39%)  Persian Blue
#bd8e08  rgb(189, 142, 8)  hsl(44, 92%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bd0837  rgb(189, 8, 55)  hsl(344, 92%, 39%)  Cardinal
#37bd08  rgb(55, 189, 8)  hsl(104, 92%, 39%)  Kelly Green