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#1237C3

#1237c3 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1237c3 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 76.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 90.77% cyan, 71.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 227.46°, with 83.1% saturation and 41.76% 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 8.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.12.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.068

Complementary

  1. #1237c3
  2. #c39e12

Split complementary

  1. #1237c3
  2. #c34512
  3. #8fc312

Analogous

  1. #128fc3
  2. #1237c3
  3. #4512c3

Triadic

  1. #1237c3
  2. #c31237
  3. #37c312

Tetradic

  1. #1237c3
  2. #9e12c3
  3. #c39e12
  4. #37c312

Square

  1. #1237c3
  2. #c3128f
  3. #c39e12
  4. #12c345

Monochromatic

  1. #050f37
  2. #0c237d
  3. #1237c3
  4. #355bec
  5. #7b94f3

Shades

#1237c3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1237c3
  2. #1032b0
  3. #0e2c9c
  4. #0d2789
  5. #0b2175
  6. #091c62
  7. #07164e
  8. #05113b
  9. #040b27
  10. #020614
  11. #000000

Tints

#1237c3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1237c3
  2. #2a4bc9
  3. #415fcf
  4. #5973d5
  5. #7187db
  6. #899be1
  7. #a0afe7
  8. #b8c3ed
  9. #d0d7f3
  10. #e7ebf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1237c3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1237c3
  2. #1d3ebc
  3. #2846b6
  4. #334daf
  5. #3e54a8
  6. #495ca2
  7. #54639b
  8. #5f6a94
  9. #6a718d
  10. #757987
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b438b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052c7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0041c1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005f79 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0049c6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003dc2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00529c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1237c3 {
  color: #1237c3;
}
Background
.bg-1237c3 {
  background-color: #1237c3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1237c3 {
  border: 2px solid #1237c3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1237c3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 55 195;
  --color-primary-hsl: 227 83% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1237c3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1237c3, #4512c3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1237c3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 55 195 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.12 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.03 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.04 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.11 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.96 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.95 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 8.33 #edc83c Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#1237c3  rgb(18, 55, 195)  hsl(227, 83%, 42%)  Persian Blue
#c39e12  rgb(195, 158, 18)  hsl(47, 83%, 42%)  Metallic Gold
#c31237  rgb(195, 18, 55)  hsl(347, 83%, 42%)  Cardinal
#37c312  rgb(55, 195, 18)  hsl(107, 83%, 42%)  Kelly Green