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#273DA1

#273da1 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#273da1 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 23.92% green and 63.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.78% cyan, 62.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 229.18°, with 61% saturation and 39.22% 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 9.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 2.89.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0634

Complementary

  1. #273da1
  2. #a18b27

Split complementary

  1. #273da1
  2. #a14e27
  3. #7aa127

Analogous

  1. #277aa1
  2. #273da1
  3. #4e27a1

Triadic

  1. #273da1
  2. #a1273d
  3. #3da127

Tetradic

  1. #273da1
  2. #8b27a1
  3. #a18b27
  4. #3da127

Square

  1. #273da1
  2. #a1277a
  3. #a18b27
  4. #27a14e

Monochromatic

  1. #090e26
  2. #182663
  3. #273da1
  4. #435dd1
  5. #8192e0

Shades

#273da1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #273da1
  2. #233791
  3. #1f3181
  4. #1b2b71
  5. #172561
  6. #141f51
  7. #101840
  8. #0c1230
  9. #080c20
  10. #040610
  11. #000000

Tints

#273da1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #273da1
  2. #3d50aa
  3. #5264b4
  4. #6877bd
  5. #7d8bc7
  6. #939ed0
  7. #a9b1d9
  8. #bec5e3
  9. #d4d8ec
  10. #e9ecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#273da1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #273da1
  2. #30449e
  3. #394a9a
  4. #425197
  5. #4b5894
  6. #545f91
  7. #5c658d
  8. #656c8a
  9. #6e7387
  10. #777983
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d4376 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004da4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00429f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005769 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0047a3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0040a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004e83 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-273da1 {
  color: #273da1;
}
Background
.bg-273da1 {
  background-color: #273da1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-273da1 {
  border: 2px solid #273da1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #273da1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 61 161;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 61% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-273da1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #273da1, #4e27a1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-273da1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 61 161 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.89 #003399 Smalt ΔE 3.49 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.85 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.65 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.35 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.48 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.36 #d8c25e Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#273da1  rgb(39, 61, 161)  hsl(229, 61%, 39%)  Egyptian Blue
#a18b27  rgb(161, 139, 39)  hsl(49, 61%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a1273d  rgb(161, 39, 61)  hsl(349, 61%, 39%)  Vivid Burgundy
#3da127  rgb(61, 161, 39)  hsl(109, 61%, 39%)  Islamic Green