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#1237E4

#1237e4 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#1237e4 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 21.57% green and 89.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 92.11% cyan, 75.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.59% black. Its hue angle is 229.43°, with 85.37% saturation and 48.24% 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 7.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 5.15.

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Relative luminance0.0846

Complementary

  1. #1237e4
  2. #e4bf12

Split complementary

  1. #1237e4
  2. #e45612
  3. #a0e412

Analogous

  1. #12a0e4
  2. #1237e4
  3. #5612e4

Triadic

  1. #1237e4
  2. #e41237
  3. #37e412

Tetradic

  1. #1237e4
  2. #bf12e4
  3. #e4bf12
  4. #37e412

Square

  1. #1237e4
  2. #e412a0
  3. #e4bf12
  4. #12e456

Monochromatic

  1. #071556
  2. #0c269d
  3. #1237e4
  4. #516df1
  5. #98a9f7

Shades

#1237e4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1237e4
  2. #1032cd
  3. #0e2cb6
  4. #0d27a0
  5. #0b2189
  6. #091c72
  7. #07165b
  8. #051144
  9. #040b2e
  10. #020617
  11. #000000

Tints

#1237e4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1237e4
  2. #2a4be7
  3. #415fe9
  4. #5973ec
  5. #7187ef
  6. #899bf2
  7. #a0aff4
  8. #b8c3f7
  9. #d0d7fa
  10. #e7ebfc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1237e4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1237e4
  2. #1d3eda
  3. #2846d0
  4. #334dc6
  5. #3e54bc
  6. #495cb2
  7. #5463a8
  8. #5f6a9e
  9. #6a7194
  10. #75798a
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4149a2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ce9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0048e1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006c8c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0050e7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0042e2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005bb6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1237e4 {
  color: #1237e4;
}
Background
.bg-1237e4 {
  background-color: #1237e4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1237e4 {
  border: 2px solid #1237e4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1237e4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 55 228;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 85% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1237e4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1237e4, #5612e4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1237e4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 55 228 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.15 #0000ff Blue ΔE 6.21 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.40 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.56 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.07 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.91 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.23 #edc81b Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#1237e4  rgb(18, 55, 228)  hsl(229, 85%, 48%)  Persian Blue
#e4bf12  rgb(228, 191, 18)  hsl(49, 85%, 48%)  Jonquil
#e41237  rgb(228, 18, 55)  hsl(349, 85%, 48%)  Crimson
#37e412  rgb(55, 228, 18)  hsl(109, 85%, 48%)  Lime