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#1237A3

#1237a3 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1237a3 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 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 88.96% cyan, 66.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 224.69°, with 80.11% saturation and 35.49% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 1.09.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0551

Complementary

  1. #1237a3
  2. #a37e12

Split complementary

  1. #1237a3
  2. #a33612
  3. #7fa312

Analogous

  1. #127fa3
  2. #1237a3
  3. #3612a3

Triadic

  1. #1237a3
  2. #a31237
  3. #37a312

Tetradic

  1. #1237a3
  2. #7e12a3
  3. #a37e12
  4. #37a312

Square

  1. #1237a3
  2. #a3127f
  3. #a37e12
  4. #12a336

Monochromatic

  1. #030919
  2. #0a205e
  3. #1237a3
  4. #1c4fe6
  5. #6184ed

Shades

#1237a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1237a3
  2. #103293
  3. #0e2c82
  4. #0d2772
  5. #0b2162
  6. #091c52
  7. #071641
  8. #051131
  9. #040b21
  10. #020610
  11. #000000

Tints

#1237a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1237a3
  2. #2a4bac
  3. #415fb5
  4. #5973bf
  5. #7187c8
  6. #899bd1
  7. #a0afda
  8. #b8c3e3
  9. #d0d7ed
  10. #e7ebf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1237a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1237a3
  2. #1d3ea0
  3. #28469c
  4. #334d99
  5. #3e5495
  6. #495c92
  7. #54638e
  8. #5f6a8b
  9. #6a7187
  10. #757984
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #353e76 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0049a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003ca1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005468 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0043a5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003aa2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004a84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1237a3 {
  color: #1237a3;
}
Background
.bg-1237a3 {
  background-color: #1237a3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1237a3 {
  border: 2px solid #1237a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1237a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 55 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 80% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1237a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1237a3, #3612a3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1237a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 55 163 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 1.09 #003399 Smalt ΔE 1.89 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.57 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.51 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.71 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.57 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.74 #edc85c Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#1237a3  rgb(18, 55, 163)  hsl(225, 80%, 35%)  Egyptian Blue
#a37e12  rgb(163, 126, 18)  hsl(45, 80%, 35%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a31237  rgb(163, 18, 55)  hsl(345, 80%, 35%)  Vivid Burgundy
#37a312  rgb(55, 163, 18)  hsl(105, 80%, 35%)  Islamic Green