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#1A6799

#1a6799 ≈ Medium Persian Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#1a6799 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.2% red, 40.39% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.01% cyan, 32.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 203.62°, with 70.95% saturation and 35.1% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5), ΔE 1.7.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1222

Complementary

  1. #1a6799
  2. #994c1a

Split complementary

  1. #1a6799
  2. #991a28
  3. #998c1a

Analogous

  1. #1a998c
  2. #1a6799
  3. #1a2899

Triadic

  1. #1a6799
  2. #991a67
  3. #67991a

Tetradic

  1. #1a6799
  2. #4c1a99
  3. #994c1a
  4. #67991a

Square

  1. #1a6799
  2. #8c1a99
  3. #994c1a
  4. #28991a

Monochromatic

  1. #040f16
  2. #0f3b58
  3. #1a6799
  4. #2593da
  5. #67b3e5

Shades

#1a6799 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1a6799
  2. #175d8a
  3. #15527a
  4. #12486b
  5. #103e5c
  6. #0d344d
  7. #0a293d
  8. #081f2e
  9. #05151f
  10. #030a0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#1a6799 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1a6799
  2. #3176a3
  3. #4885ad
  4. #5f95b8
  5. #76a4c2
  6. #8db3cc
  7. #a3c2d6
  8. #bad1e0
  9. #d1e1eb
  10. #e8f0f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1a6799 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1a6799
  2. #246a97
  3. #2e6c94
  4. #396f92
  5. #43718f
  6. #4d748d
  7. #57768a
  8. #617988
  9. #6c7b85
  10. #767e83
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f647c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f689b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e5d98 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007379 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #40689a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #336198 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006f87 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1a6799 {
  color: #1a6799;
}
Background
.bg-1a6799 {
  background-color: #1a6799;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1a6799 {
  border: 2px solid #1a6799;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1a6799;
  --color-primary-rgb: 26 103 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 204 71% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1a6799 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a6799, #1a2899);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1a6799 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(26 103 153 / 0.35);
}

#0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 1.70 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 3.19 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 3.79 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 4.83 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 5.29 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.47 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 7.46 #e59866 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Medium Persian Blue
#1a6799  rgb(26, 103, 153)  hsl(204, 71%, 35%)  Medium Persian Blue
#994c1a  rgb(153, 76, 26)  hsl(24, 71%, 35%)  Saddle Brown
#991a67  rgb(153, 26, 103)  hsl(324, 71%, 35%)  Jazzberry Jam
#67991a  rgb(103, 153, 26)  hsl(84, 71%, 35%)  Olive Drab