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#1237AB

#1237ab ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1237ab 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 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.47% cyan, 67.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 225.49°, with 80.95% saturation and 37.06% 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 9.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 1.04.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.058

Complementary

  1. #1237ab
  2. #ab8612

Split complementary

  1. #1237ab
  2. #ab3a12
  3. #84ab12

Analogous

  1. #1284ab
  2. #1237ab
  3. #3a12ab

Triadic

  1. #1237ab
  2. #ab1237
  3. #37ab12

Tetradic

  1. #1237ab
  2. #8612ab
  3. #ab8612
  4. #37ab12

Square

  1. #1237ab
  2. #ab1284
  3. #ab8612
  4. #12ab3a

Monochromatic

  1. #030a21
  2. #0b2166
  3. #1237ab
  4. #2252e8
  5. #6788ef

Shades

#1237ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1237ab
  2. #10329a
  3. #0e2c89
  4. #0d2778
  5. #0b2167
  6. #091c56
  7. #071644
  8. #051133
  9. #040b22
  10. #020611
  11. #000000

Tints

#1237ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1237ab
  2. #2a4bb3
  3. #415fbc
  4. #5973c4
  5. #7187cd
  6. #899bd5
  7. #a0afdd
  8. #b8c3e6
  9. #d0d7ee
  10. #e7ebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1237ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1237ab
  2. #1d3ea7
  3. #2846a2
  4. #334d9e
  5. #3e549a
  6. #495c96
  7. #546391
  8. #5f6a8d
  9. #6a7189
  10. #757984
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #444444 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #363f7b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004baf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003da9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00576c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0044ad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003baa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004c8a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1237ab {
  color: #1237ab;
}
Background
.bg-1237ab {
  background-color: #1237ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1237ab {
  border: 2px solid #1237ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1237ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 55 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 81% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1237ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1237ab, #3a12ab);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1237ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 55 171 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 1.04 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 2.44 #003399 Smalt ΔE 2.90 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.66 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.99 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.95 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.10 #edc854 Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#1237ab  rgb(18, 55, 171)  hsl(225, 81%, 37%)  Egyptian Blue
#ab8612  rgb(171, 134, 18)  hsl(45, 81%, 37%)  Dark Goldenrod
#ab1237  rgb(171, 18, 55)  hsl(345, 81%, 37%)  Vivid Burgundy
#37ab12  rgb(55, 171, 18)  hsl(105, 81%, 37%)  Kelly Green