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#273BBC

#273bbc ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#273bbc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 23.14% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.26% cyan, 68.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 231.95°, with 65.64% saturation and 44.51% 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 8.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 0.88.

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Relative luminance0.0719

Complementary

  1. #273bbc
  2. #bca827

Split complementary

  1. #273bbc
  2. #bc5e27
  3. #85bc27

Analogous

  1. #2785bc
  2. #273bbc
  3. #5e27bc

Triadic

  1. #273bbc
  2. #bc273b
  3. #3bbc27

Tetradic

  1. #273bbc
  2. #a827bc
  3. #bca827
  4. #3bbc27

Square

  1. #273bbc
  2. #bc2785
  3. #bca827
  4. #27bc5e

Monochromatic

  1. #0d133d
  2. #1a277d
  3. #273bbc
  4. #5466dc
  5. #939fe9

Shades

#273bbc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #273bbc
  2. #2335a9
  3. #1f2f96
  4. #1b2984
  5. #172371
  6. #141e5e
  7. #10184b
  8. #0c1238
  9. #080c26
  10. #040613
  11. #000000

Tints

#273bbc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #273bbc
  2. #3d4fc3
  3. #5262c9
  4. #6876d0
  5. #7d89d7
  6. #939dde
  7. #a9b1e4
  8. #bec4eb
  9. #d4d8f2
  10. #e9ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#273bbc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #273bbc
  2. #3042b6
  3. #3949b0
  4. #4250aa
  5. #4b57a4
  6. #545e9e
  7. #5c6498
  8. #656b92
  9. #6e728c
  10. #777986
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #404688 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0045ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005f77 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004bbe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0041bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005397 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-273bbc {
  color: #273bbc;
}
Background
.bg-273bbc {
  background-color: #273bbc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-273bbc {
  border: 2px solid #273bbc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #273bbc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 59 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 66% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-273bbc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #273bbc, #5e27bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-273bbc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 59 188 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 0.88 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.92 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.82 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.95 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.29 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.25 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.26 #d8c443 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#273bbc  rgb(39, 59, 188)  hsl(232, 66%, 45%)  Persian Blue
#bca827  rgb(188, 168, 39)  hsl(52, 66%, 45%)  Brass
#bc273b  rgb(188, 39, 59)  hsl(352, 66%, 45%)  Cardinal
#3bbc27  rgb(59, 188, 39)  hsl(112, 66%, 45%)  Kelly Green