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#1237A7

#1237a7 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1237a7 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 65.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.22% cyan, 67.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 225.1°, with 80.54% saturation and 36.27% 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 9.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 0.88.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0565

Complementary

  1. #1237a7
  2. #a78212

Split complementary

  1. #1237a7
  2. #a73712
  3. #81a712

Analogous

  1. #1281a7
  2. #1237a7
  3. #3712a7

Triadic

  1. #1237a7
  2. #a71237
  3. #37a712

Tetradic

  1. #1237a7
  2. #8212a7
  3. #a78212
  4. #37a712

Square

  1. #1237a7
  2. #a71281
  3. #a78212
  4. #12a737

Monochromatic

  1. #030a1d
  2. #0b2062
  3. #1237a7
  4. #1f50e7
  5. #6486ee

Shades

#1237a7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1237a7
  2. #103296
  3. #0e2c86
  4. #0d2775
  5. #0b2164
  6. #091c54
  7. #071643
  8. #051132
  9. #040b21
  10. #020611
  11. #000000

Tints

#1237a7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1237a7
  2. #2a4bb0
  3. #415fb9
  4. #5973c1
  5. #7187ca
  6. #899bd3
  7. #a0afdc
  8. #b8c3e5
  9. #d0d7ed
  10. #e7ebf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1237a7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1237a7
  2. #1d3ea3
  3. #28469f
  4. #334d9b
  5. #3e5497
  6. #495c94
  7. #546390
  8. #5f6a8c
  9. #6a7188
  10. #757984
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #434343 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #363f78 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004aab ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003ca5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00566a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0043a9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003aa6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004b87 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1237a7 {
  color: #1237a7;
}
Background
.bg-1237a7 {
  background-color: #1237a7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1237a7 {
  border: 2px solid #1237a7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1237a7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 55 167;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 81% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1237a7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1237a7, #3712a7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1237a7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 55 167 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 0.88 #003399 Smalt ΔE 2.38 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.00 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.56 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.82 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.24 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.90 #edc858 Inverted #434343 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#1237a7  rgb(18, 55, 167)  hsl(225, 81%, 36%)  Egyptian Blue
#a78212  rgb(167, 130, 18)  hsl(45, 81%, 36%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a71237  rgb(167, 18, 55)  hsl(345, 81%, 36%)  Vivid Burgundy
#37a712  rgb(55, 167, 18)  hsl(105, 81%, 36%)  Kelly Green