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#1237BD

#1237bd ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1237bd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 21.57% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 90.48% cyan, 70.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 227.02°, with 82.61% saturation and 40.59% 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 9.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 0.65.

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Relative luminance0.0654

Complementary

  1. #1237bd
  2. #bd9812

Split complementary

  1. #1237bd
  2. #bd4312
  3. #8cbd12

Analogous

  1. #128cbd
  2. #1237bd
  3. #4312bd

Triadic

  1. #1237bd
  2. #bd1237
  3. #37bd12

Tetradic

  1. #1237bd
  2. #9812bd
  3. #bd9812
  4. #37bd12

Square

  1. #1237bd
  2. #bd128c
  3. #bd9812
  4. #12bd43

Monochromatic

  1. #050e31
  2. #0b2377
  3. #1237bd
  4. #3059eb
  5. #7691f2

Shades

#1237bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1237bd
  2. #1032aa
  3. #0e2c97
  4. #0d2784
  5. #0b2171
  6. #091c5f
  7. #07164c
  8. #051139
  9. #040b26
  10. #020613
  11. #000000

Tints

#1237bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1237bd
  2. #2a4bc4
  3. #415fca
  4. #5973d1
  5. #7187d7
  6. #899bde
  7. #a0afe5
  8. #b8c3eb
  9. #d0d7f2
  10. #e7ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1237bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1237bd
  2. #1d3eb7
  3. #2846b1
  4. #334dab
  5. #3e54a5
  6. #495c9f
  7. #546398
  8. #5f6a92
  9. #6a718c
  10. #757986
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a4287 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0040bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d76 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0048bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003dbc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005198 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1237bd {
  color: #1237bd;
}
Background
.bg-1237bd {
  background-color: #1237bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1237bd {
  border: 2px solid #1237bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1237bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 55 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 227 83% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1237bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1237bd, #4312bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1237bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 55 189 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 0.65 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.23 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.32 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.13 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.55 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.35 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.28 #edc842 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#1237bd  rgb(18, 55, 189)  hsl(227, 83%, 41%)  Persian Blue
#bd9812  rgb(189, 152, 18)  hsl(47, 83%, 41%)  Goldenrod
#bd1237  rgb(189, 18, 55)  hsl(347, 83%, 41%)  Cardinal
#37bd12  rgb(55, 189, 18)  hsl(107, 83%, 41%)  Kelly Green