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#1237A4

#1237a4 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1237a4 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 21.57% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.02% cyan, 66.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 224.79°, with 80.22% saturation and 35.69% 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 9.96:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 1.01.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0554

Complementary

  1. #1237a4
  2. #a47f12

Split complementary

  1. #1237a4
  2. #a43612
  3. #80a412

Analogous

  1. #1280a4
  2. #1237a4
  3. #3612a4

Triadic

  1. #1237a4
  2. #a41237
  3. #37a412

Tetradic

  1. #1237a4
  2. #7f12a4
  3. #a47f12
  4. #37a412

Square

  1. #1237a4
  2. #a41280
  3. #a47f12
  4. #12a436

Monochromatic

  1. #03091a
  2. #0a205f
  3. #1237a4
  4. #1c50e6
  5. #6185ee

Shades

#1237a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1237a4
  2. #103294
  3. #0e2c83
  4. #0d2773
  5. #0b2162
  6. #091c52
  7. #071642
  8. #051131
  9. #040b21
  10. #020610
  11. #000000

Tints

#1237a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1237a4
  2. #2a4bad
  3. #415fb6
  4. #5973bf
  5. #7187c8
  6. #899bd2
  7. #a0afdb
  8. #b8c3e4
  9. #d0d7ed
  10. #e7ebf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1237a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1237a4
  2. #1d3ea0
  3. #28469d
  4. #334d99
  5. #3e5496
  6. #495c92
  7. #54638e
  8. #5f6a8b
  9. #6a7187
  10. #757984
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #434343 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #353e76 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004aa7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003ca2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005568 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0043a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003aa3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004a84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1237a4 {
  color: #1237a4;
}
Background
.bg-1237a4 {
  background-color: #1237a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1237a4 {
  border: 2px solid #1237a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1237a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 55 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 80% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1237a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1237a4, #3612a4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1237a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 55 164 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 1.01 #003399 Smalt ΔE 2.01 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.43 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.52 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.73 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.48 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.78 #edc85b Inverted #434343 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#1237a4  rgb(18, 55, 164)  hsl(225, 80%, 36%)  Egyptian Blue
#a47f12  rgb(164, 127, 18)  hsl(45, 80%, 36%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a41237  rgb(164, 18, 55)  hsl(345, 80%, 36%)  Vivid Burgundy
#37a412  rgb(55, 164, 18)  hsl(105, 80%, 36%)  Kelly Green