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#1237A0

#1237a0 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1237a0 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 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 88.75% cyan, 65.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 224.37°, with 79.78% saturation and 34.9% 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 10.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 1.4.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.054

Complementary

  1. #1237a0
  2. #a07b12

Split complementary

  1. #1237a0
  2. #a03412
  3. #7ea012

Analogous

  1. #127ea0
  2. #1237a0
  3. #3412a0

Triadic

  1. #1237a0
  2. #a01237
  3. #37a012

Tetradic

  1. #1237a0
  2. #7b12a0
  3. #a07b12
  4. #37a012

Square

  1. #1237a0
  2. #a0127e
  3. #a07b12
  4. #12a034

Monochromatic

  1. #030816
  2. #0a1f5b
  3. #1237a0
  4. #1a4fe5
  5. #5e83ed

Shades

#1237a0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1237a0
  2. #103290
  3. #0e2c80
  4. #0d2770
  5. #0b2160
  6. #091c50
  7. #071640
  8. #051130
  9. #040b20
  10. #020610
  11. #000000

Tints

#1237a0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1237a0
  2. #2a4baa
  3. #415fb3
  4. #5973bd
  5. #7187c6
  6. #899bd0
  7. #a0afd9
  8. #b8c3e3
  9. #d0d7ec
  10. #e7ebf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1237a0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1237a0
  2. #1d3e9d
  3. #28469a
  4. #334d96
  5. #3e5493
  6. #495c90
  7. #54638d
  8. #5f6a8a
  9. #6a7186
  10. #757983
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #343e73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0048a3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003b9e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005366 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0042a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003a9f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004981 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1237a0 {
  color: #1237a0;
}
Background
.bg-1237a0 {
  background-color: #1237a0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1237a0 {
  border: 2px solid #1237a0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1237a0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 55 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 80% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1237a0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1237a0, #3412a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1237a0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 55 160 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 1.40 #003399 Smalt ΔE 1.58 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.01 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.50 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.68 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.65 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.84 #edc85f Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#1237a0  rgb(18, 55, 160)  hsl(224, 80%, 35%)  Egyptian Blue
#a07b12  rgb(160, 123, 18)  hsl(44, 80%, 35%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a01237  rgb(160, 18, 55)  hsl(344, 80%, 35%)  Vivid Burgundy
#37a012  rgb(55, 160, 18)  hsl(104, 80%, 35%)  Islamic Green