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#273CB1

#273cb1 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#273cb1 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 23.53% green and 69.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.97% cyan, 66.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 230.87°, with 63.89% saturation and 42.35% 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 8.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.59.

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Relative luminance0.0684

Complementary

  1. #273cb1
  2. #b19c27

Split complementary

  1. #273cb1
  2. #b15727
  3. #81b127

Analogous

  1. #2781b1
  2. #273cb1
  3. #5727b1

Triadic

  1. #273cb1
  2. #b1273c
  3. #3cb127

Tetradic

  1. #273cb1
  2. #9c27b1
  3. #b19c27
  4. #3cb127

Square

  1. #273cb1
  2. #b12781
  3. #b19c27
  4. #27b157

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1134
  2. #192772
  3. #273cb1
  4. #4d62d8
  5. #8b99e6

Shades

#273cb1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #273cb1
  2. #23369f
  3. #1f308e
  4. #1b2a7c
  5. #17246a
  6. #141e59
  7. #101847
  8. #0c1235
  9. #080c23
  10. #040612
  11. #000000

Tints

#273cb1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #273cb1
  2. #3d50b9
  3. #5263c1
  4. #6877c8
  5. #7d8ad0
  6. #939ed8
  7. #a9b1e0
  8. #bec5e8
  9. #d4d8ef
  10. #e9ecf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#273cb1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #273cb1
  2. #3043ac
  3. #394aa7
  4. #4250a2
  5. #4b579d
  6. #545e99
  7. #5c6594
  8. #656c8f
  9. #6e728a
  10. #777985
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f4580 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0043af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b71 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0049b3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0041b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00518f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-273cb1 {
  color: #273cb1;
}
Background
.bg-273cb1 {
  background-color: #273cb1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-273cb1 {
  border: 2px solid #273cb1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #273cb1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 60 177;
  --color-primary-hsl: 231 64% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-273cb1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #273cb1, #5727b1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-273cb1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 60 177 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.59 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.94 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.72 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.13 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.36 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.60 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.65 #d8c34e Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#273cb1  rgb(39, 60, 177)  hsl(231, 64%, 42%)  Persian Blue
#b19c27  rgb(177, 156, 39)  hsl(51, 64%, 42%)  Brass
#b1273c  rgb(177, 39, 60)  hsl(351, 64%, 42%)  Cardinal
#3cb127  rgb(60, 177, 39)  hsl(111, 64%, 42%)  Kelly Green