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#1237C8

#1237c8 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1237c8 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 78.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 91% cyan, 72.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 227.8°, with 83.49% saturation and 42.75% 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 8.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.71.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.0703

Complementary

  1. #1237c8
  2. #c8a312

Split complementary

  1. #1237c8
  2. #c84812
  3. #92c812

Analogous

  1. #1292c8
  2. #1237c8
  3. #4812c8

Triadic

  1. #1237c8
  2. #c81237
  3. #37c812

Tetradic

  1. #1237c8
  2. #a312c8
  3. #c8a312
  4. #37c812

Square

  1. #1237c8
  2. #c81292
  3. #c8a312
  4. #12c848

Monochromatic

  1. #05103c
  2. #0c2482
  3. #1237c8
  4. #395eed
  5. #7f97f4

Shades

#1237c8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1237c8
  2. #1032b4
  3. #0e2ca0
  4. #0d278c
  5. #0b2178
  6. #091c64
  7. #071650
  8. #05113c
  9. #040b28
  10. #020614
  11. #000000

Tints

#1237c8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1237c8
  2. #2a4bce
  3. #415fd3
  4. #5973d9
  5. #7187de
  6. #899be4
  7. #a0afe9
  8. #b8c3ef
  9. #d0d7f4
  10. #e7ebfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1237c8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1237c8
  2. #1d3ec1
  3. #2846ba
  4. #334db2
  5. #3e54ab
  6. #495ca4
  7. #54639d
  8. #5f6a96
  9. #6a718e
  10. #757987
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3c448f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054cc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0042c5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00617c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004acb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003ec6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0053a0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1237c8 {
  color: #1237c8;
}
Background
.bg-1237c8 {
  background-color: #1237c8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1237c8 {
  border: 2px solid #1237c8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1237c8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 55 200;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 83% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1237c8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1237c8, #4812c8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1237c8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 55 200 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.71 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.68 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.05 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.77 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.33 #0000ff Blue ΔE 8.23 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 8.24 #edc837 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#1237c8  rgb(18, 55, 200)  hsl(228, 83%, 43%)  Persian Blue
#c8a312  rgb(200, 163, 18)  hsl(48, 83%, 43%)  Metallic Gold
#c81237  rgb(200, 18, 55)  hsl(348, 83%, 43%)  Cardinal
#37c812  rgb(55, 200, 18)  hsl(108, 83%, 43%)  Lime Green