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#237CB2

#237cb2 ≈ Steel Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#237cb2 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 48.63% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.34% cyan, 30.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 202.66°, with 67.14% saturation and 41.76% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Steel Blue (#4682b4), ΔE 3.93.

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Relative luminance0.1799

Complementary

  1. #237cb2
  2. #b25923

Split complementary

  1. #237cb2
  2. #b22334
  3. #b2a023

Analogous

  1. #23b2a0
  2. #237cb2
  3. #2334b2

Triadic

  1. #237cb2
  2. #b2237c
  3. #7cb223

Tetradic

  1. #237cb2
  2. #5923b2
  3. #b25923
  4. #7cb223

Square

  1. #237cb2
  2. #a023b2
  3. #b25923
  4. #34b223

Monochromatic

  1. #0a2332
  2. #164f72
  3. #237cb2
  4. #47a3db
  5. #87c3e7

Shades

#237cb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #237cb2
  2. #2070a0
  3. #1c638e
  4. #19577d
  5. #154a6b
  6. #123e59
  7. #0e3247
  8. #0b2535
  9. #071924
  10. #040c12
  11. #000000

Tints

#237cb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #237cb2
  2. #3989ba
  3. #4f96c1
  4. #65a3c9
  5. #7bb0d1
  6. #91bed9
  7. #a7cbe0
  8. #bdd8e8
  9. #d3e5f0
  10. #e9f2f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#237cb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #237cb2
  2. #2c7cad
  3. #367da8
  4. #3f7da3
  5. #487e9e
  6. #527e99
  7. #5b7e94
  8. #647f8f
  9. #6d7f8a
  10. #778085
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5f7892 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #637db4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f70b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00898f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #507db3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4175b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00849e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-237cb2 {
  color: #237cb2;
}
Background
.bg-237cb2 {
  background-color: #237cb2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-237cb2 {
  border: 2px solid #237cb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #237cb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 124 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 203 67% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-237cb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #237cb2, #2334b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-237cb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 124 178 / 0.35);
}

#4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 3.93 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.99 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 4.56 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 5.36 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 5.91 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 7.81 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.86 #dc834d Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Steel Blue
#237cb2  rgb(35, 124, 178)  hsl(203, 67%, 42%)  Steel Blue
#b25923  rgb(178, 89, 35)  hsl(23, 67%, 42%)  Sienna
#b2237c  rgb(178, 35, 124)  hsl(323, 67%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#7cb223  rgb(124, 178, 35)  hsl(83, 67%, 42%)  Apple Green