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#1237AD

#1237ad ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1237ad 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 67.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.6% cyan, 68.21% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.16% black. Its hue angle is 225.68°, with 81.15% saturation and 37.45% 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 9.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 1.22.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0588

Complementary

  1. #1237ad
  2. #ad8812

Split complementary

  1. #1237ad
  2. #ad3b12
  3. #84ad12

Analogous

  1. #1284ad
  2. #1237ad
  3. #3b12ad

Triadic

  1. #1237ad
  2. #ad1237
  3. #37ad12

Tetradic

  1. #1237ad
  2. #8812ad
  3. #ad8812
  4. #37ad12

Square

  1. #1237ad
  2. #ad1284
  3. #ad8812
  4. #12ad3b

Monochromatic

  1. #040b22
  2. #0b2168
  3. #1237ad
  4. #2352e8
  5. #6989ef

Shades

#1237ad mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1237ad
  2. #10329c
  3. #0e2c8a
  4. #0d2779
  5. #0b2168
  6. #091c57
  7. #071645
  8. #051134
  9. #040b23
  10. #020611
  11. #000000

Tints

#1237ad mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1237ad
  2. #2a4bb5
  3. #415fbd
  4. #5973c6
  5. #7187ce
  6. #899bd6
  7. #a0afde
  8. #b8c3e6
  9. #d0d7ef
  10. #e7ebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1237ad mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1237ad
  2. #1d3ea9
  3. #2846a4
  4. #334da0
  5. #3e549b
  6. #495c97
  7. #546392
  8. #5f6a8e
  9. #6a7189
  10. #757985
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #37407c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004cb1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003dab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00586d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0044af ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003bac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004d8b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1237ad {
  color: #1237ad;
}
Background
.bg-1237ad {
  background-color: #1237ad;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1237ad {
  border: 2px solid #1237ad;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1237ad;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 55 173;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 81% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1237ad {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1237ad, #3b12ad);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1237ad {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 55 173 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 1.22 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 2.17 #003399 Smalt ΔE 3.17 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.73 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.10 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.82 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.13 #edc852 Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#1237ad  rgb(18, 55, 173)  hsl(226, 81%, 37%)  Egyptian Blue
#ad8812  rgb(173, 136, 18)  hsl(46, 81%, 37%)  Dark Goldenrod
#ad1237  rgb(173, 18, 55)  hsl(346, 81%, 37%)  Vivid Burgundy
#37ad12  rgb(55, 173, 18)  hsl(106, 81%, 37%)  Kelly Green