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#123799

#123799 ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#123799 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 21.57% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 88.24% cyan, 64.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 223.56°, with 78.95% saturation and 33.53% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 1.25.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0516

Complementary

  1. #123799
  2. #997412

Split complementary

  1. #123799
  2. #993112
  3. #7a9912

Analogous

  1. #127a99
  2. #123799
  3. #311299

Triadic

  1. #123799
  2. #991237
  3. #379912

Tetradic

  1. #123799
  2. #741299
  3. #997412
  4. #379912

Square

  1. #123799
  2. #99127a
  3. #997412
  4. #129931

Monochromatic

  1. #020712
  2. #0a1e55
  3. #123799
  4. #1a50dd
  5. #5981eb

Shades

#123799 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #123799
  2. #10328a
  3. #0e2c7a
  4. #0d276b
  5. #0b215c
  6. #091c4d
  7. #07163d
  8. #05112e
  9. #040b1f
  10. #02060f
  11. #000000

Tints

#123799 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #123799
  2. #2a4ba3
  3. #415fad
  4. #5973b8
  5. #7187c2
  6. #899bcc
  7. #a0afd6
  8. #b8c3e0
  9. #d0d7eb
  10. #e7ebf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#123799 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #123799
  2. #1d3e97
  3. #284694
  4. #334d92
  5. #3e548f
  6. #495c8d
  7. #54638a
  8. #5f6a88
  9. #6a7185
  10. #757983
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #404040 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #333d6f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00479c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003a97 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005162 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00419b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003998 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00487c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-123799 {
  color: #123799;
}
Background
.bg-123799 {
  background-color: #123799;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-123799 {
  border: 2px solid #123799;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #123799;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 55 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 79% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-123799 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #123799, #311299);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-123799 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 55 153 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 1.25 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.34 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.05 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.59 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.78 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.52 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 8.45 #edc866 Inverted #404040 Grayscale 

Smalt
#123799  rgb(18, 55, 153)  hsl(224, 79%, 34%)  Smalt
#997412  rgb(153, 116, 18)  hsl(44, 79%, 34%)  Golden Brown
#991237  rgb(153, 18, 55)  hsl(344, 79%, 34%)  Vivid Burgundy
#379912  rgb(55, 153, 18)  hsl(104, 79%, 34%)  Islamic Green