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#1237C2

#1237c2 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1237c2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 21.57% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 90.72% cyan, 71.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 227.39°, with 83.02% saturation and 41.57% 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 8.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.02.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.0676

Complementary

  1. #1237c2
  2. #c29d12

Split complementary

  1. #1237c2
  2. #c24512
  3. #8fc212

Analogous

  1. #128fc2
  2. #1237c2
  3. #4512c2

Triadic

  1. #1237c2
  2. #c21237
  3. #37c212

Tetradic

  1. #1237c2
  2. #9d12c2
  3. #c29d12
  4. #37c212

Square

  1. #1237c2
  2. #c2128f
  3. #c29d12
  4. #12c245

Monochromatic

  1. #050f36
  2. #0c237c
  3. #1237c2
  4. #345bec
  5. #7a94f3

Shades

#1237c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1237c2
  2. #1032af
  3. #0e2c9b
  4. #0d2788
  5. #0b2174
  6. #091c61
  7. #07164e
  8. #05113a
  9. #040b27
  10. #020613
  11. #000000

Tints

#1237c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1237c2
  2. #2a4bc8
  3. #415fce
  4. #5973d4
  5. #7187da
  6. #899be1
  7. #a0afe7
  8. #b8c3ed
  9. #d0d7f3
  10. #e7ebf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1237c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1237c2
  2. #1d3ebb
  3. #2846b5
  4. #334dae
  5. #3e54a8
  6. #495ca1
  7. #54639a
  8. #5f6a94
  9. #6a718d
  10. #757987
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a438b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0041c0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005f79 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0049c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003dc1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00529b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1237c2 {
  color: #1237c2;
}
Background
.bg-1237c2 {
  background-color: #1237c2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1237c2 {
  border: 2px solid #1237c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1237c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 55 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 227 83% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1237c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1237c2, #4512c2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1237c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 55 194 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.02 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.89 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.98 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.05 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.89 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.84 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 8.36 #edc83d Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#1237c2  rgb(18, 55, 194)  hsl(227, 83%, 42%)  Persian Blue
#c29d12  rgb(194, 157, 18)  hsl(47, 83%, 42%)  Metallic Gold
#c21237  rgb(194, 18, 55)  hsl(347, 83%, 42%)  Cardinal
#37c212  rgb(55, 194, 18)  hsl(107, 83%, 42%)  Kelly Green