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#1237B2

#1237b2 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1237b2 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 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.89% cyan, 69.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 226.13°, with 81.63% saturation and 38.43% 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 9.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.51.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0608

Complementary

  1. #1237b2
  2. #b28d12

Split complementary

  1. #1237b2
  2. #b23d12
  3. #87b212

Analogous

  1. #1287b2
  2. #1237b2
  3. #3d12b2

Triadic

  1. #1237b2
  2. #b21237
  3. #37b212

Tetradic

  1. #1237b2
  2. #8d12b2
  3. #b28d12
  4. #37b212

Square

  1. #1237b2
  2. #b21287
  3. #b28d12
  4. #12b23d

Monochromatic

  1. #040c27
  2. #0b226d
  3. #1237b2
  4. #2754e9
  5. #6d8bf0

Shades

#1237b2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1237b2
  2. #1032a0
  3. #0e2c8e
  4. #0d277d
  5. #0b216b
  6. #091c59
  7. #071647
  8. #051135
  9. #040b24
  10. #020612
  11. #000000

Tints

#1237b2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1237b2
  2. #2a4bba
  3. #415fc1
  4. #5973c9
  5. #7187d1
  6. #899bd9
  7. #a0afe0
  8. #b8c3e8
  9. #d0d7f0
  10. #e7ebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1237b2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1237b2
  2. #1d3ead
  3. #2846a8
  4. #334da3
  5. #3e549e
  6. #495c99
  7. #546394
  8. #5f6a8f
  9. #6a718a
  10. #757985
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #374080 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004db6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003eb0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005970 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0045b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003bb1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004e8f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1237b2 {
  color: #1237b2;
}
Background
.bg-1237b2 {
  background-color: #1237b2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1237b2 {
  border: 2px solid #1237b2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1237b2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 55 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 82% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1237b2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1237b2, #3d12b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1237b2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 55 178 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.51 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 1.80 #003399 Smalt ΔE 3.84 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.93 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.42 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.53 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.09 #edc84d Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#1237b2  rgb(18, 55, 178)  hsl(226, 82%, 38%)  Persian Blue
#b28d12  rgb(178, 141, 18)  hsl(46, 82%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#b21237  rgb(178, 18, 55)  hsl(346, 82%, 38%)  Vivid Burgundy
#37b212  rgb(55, 178, 18)  hsl(106, 82%, 38%)  Kelly Green