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#1237B8

#1237b8 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1237b8 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 72.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 90.22% cyan, 70.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 226.63°, with 82.18% saturation and 39.61% 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 9.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 0.84.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.0632

Complementary

  1. #1237b8
  2. #b89312

Split complementary

  1. #1237b8
  2. #b84012
  3. #8ab812

Analogous

  1. #128ab8
  2. #1237b8
  3. #4012b8

Triadic

  1. #1237b8
  2. #b81237
  3. #37b812

Tetradic

  1. #1237b8
  2. #9312b8
  3. #b89312
  4. #37b812

Square

  1. #1237b8
  2. #b8128a
  3. #b89312
  4. #12b840

Monochromatic

  1. #040d2d
  2. #0b2272
  3. #1237b8
  4. #2c57ea
  5. #728ef1

Shades

#1237b8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1237b8
  2. #1032a6
  3. #0e2c93
  4. #0d2781
  5. #0b216e
  6. #091c5c
  7. #07164a
  8. #051137
  9. #040b25
  10. #020612
  11. #000000

Tints

#1237b8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1237b8
  2. #2a4bbf
  3. #415fc6
  4. #5973cd
  5. #7187d4
  6. #899bdc
  7. #a0afe3
  8. #b8c3ea
  9. #d0d7f1
  10. #e7ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1237b8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1237b8
  2. #1d3eb2
  3. #2846ad
  4. #334da7
  5. #3e54a2
  6. #495c9c
  7. #546396
  8. #5f6a91
  9. #6a718b
  10. #757986
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #394184 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004fbc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003fb6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005c73 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0047ba ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003cb7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004f94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1237b8 {
  color: #1237b8;
}
Background
.bg-1237b8 {
  background-color: #1237b8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1237b8 {
  border: 2px solid #1237b8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1237b8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 55 184;
  --color-primary-hsl: 227 82% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1237b8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1237b8, #4012b8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1237b8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 55 184 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 0.84 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.57 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.65 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.25 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.27 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.90 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.15 #edc847 Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#1237b8  rgb(18, 55, 184)  hsl(227, 82%, 40%)  Persian Blue
#b89312  rgb(184, 147, 18)  hsl(47, 82%, 40%)  Dark Goldenrod
#b81237  rgb(184, 18, 55)  hsl(347, 82%, 40%)  Cardinal
#37b812  rgb(55, 184, 18)  hsl(107, 82%, 40%)  Kelly Green