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#1A45CD

#1a45cd ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1a45cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.2% red, 27.06% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.32% cyan, 66.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 225.59°, with 77.49% saturation and 45.29% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 4.08.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.0888

Complementary

  1. #1a45cd
  2. #cda21a

Split complementary

  1. #1a45cd
  2. #cd491a
  3. #9ecd1a

Analogous

  1. #1a9ecd
  2. #1a45cd
  3. #491acd

Triadic

  1. #1a45cd
  2. #cd1a45
  3. #45cd1a

Tetradic

  1. #1a45cd
  2. #a21acd
  3. #cda21a
  4. #45cd1a

Square

  1. #1a45cd
  2. #cd1a9e
  3. #cda21a
  4. #1acd49

Monochromatic

  1. #091745
  2. #112e89
  3. #1a45cd
  4. #4b71e8
  5. #8fa7f1

Shades

#1a45cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1a45cd
  2. #173eb9
  3. #1537a4
  4. #123090
  5. #10297b
  6. #0d2367
  7. #0a1c52
  8. #08153e
  9. #050e29
  10. #030715
  11. #000000

Tints

#1a45cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1a45cd
  2. #3158d2
  3. #486ad7
  4. #5f7ddc
  5. #768fe1
  6. #8da2e6
  7. #a3b5eb
  8. #bac7f0
  9. #d1daf5
  10. #e8ecfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1a45cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1a45cd
  2. #244bc5
  3. #2e51be
  4. #3957b6
  5. #435dae
  6. #4d63a7
  7. #57689f
  8. #616e97
  9. #6c748f
  10. #767a88
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #444e94 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dd1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004ccb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006a83 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0054d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0049cc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005da6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1a45cd {
  color: #1a45cd;
}
Background
.bg-1a45cd {
  background-color: #1a45cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1a45cd {
  border: 2px solid #1a45cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1a45cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 26 69 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 77% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1a45cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a45cd, #491acd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1a45cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(26 69 205 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.08 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.58 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.77 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.04 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.85 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.93 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 8.18 #e5ba32 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#1a45cd  rgb(26, 69, 205)  hsl(226, 77%, 45%)  Persian Blue
#cda21a  rgb(205, 162, 26)  hsl(46, 77%, 45%)  Goldenrod
#cd1a45  rgb(205, 26, 69)  hsl(346, 77%, 45%)  Cardinal
#45cd1a  rgb(69, 205, 26)  hsl(106, 77%, 45%)  Lime Green