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#1237E2

#1237e2 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#1237e2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 21.57% green and 88.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 92.04% cyan, 75.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 229.33°, with 85.25% saturation and 47.84% 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 7.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 4.91.

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Relative luminance0.0835

Complementary

  1. #1237e2
  2. #e2bd12

Split complementary

  1. #1237e2
  2. #e25512
  3. #9fe212

Analogous

  1. #129fe2
  2. #1237e2
  3. #5512e2

Triadic

  1. #1237e2
  2. #e21237
  3. #37e212

Tetradic

  1. #1237e2
  2. #bd12e2
  3. #e2bd12
  4. #37e212

Square

  1. #1237e2
  2. #e2129f
  3. #e2bd12
  4. #12e255

Monochromatic

  1. #071554
  2. #0c269b
  3. #1237e2
  4. #4f6cf1
  5. #96a7f7

Shades

#1237e2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1237e2
  2. #1032cb
  3. #0e2cb5
  4. #0d279e
  5. #0b2188
  6. #091c71
  7. #07165a
  8. #051144
  9. #040b2d
  10. #020617
  11. #000000

Tints

#1237e2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1237e2
  2. #2a4be5
  3. #415fe8
  4. #5973eb
  5. #7187ee
  6. #899bf1
  7. #a0aff3
  8. #b8c3f6
  9. #d0d7f9
  10. #e7ebfc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1237e2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1237e2
  2. #1d3ed8
  3. #2846ce
  4. #334dc5
  5. #3e54bb
  6. #495cb1
  7. #5463a7
  8. #5f6a9d
  9. #6a7194
  10. #75798a
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4148a1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ce7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0047df ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006b8b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004fe5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0041e0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005bb4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1237e2 {
  color: #1237e2;
}
Background
.bg-1237e2 {
  background-color: #1237e2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1237e2 {
  border: 2px solid #1237e2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1237e2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 55 226;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 85% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1237e2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1237e2, #5512e2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1237e2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 55 226 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.91 #0000ff Blue ΔE 6.29 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.56 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.69 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.95 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.95 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.99 #edc81d Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#1237e2  rgb(18, 55, 226)  hsl(229, 85%, 48%)  Persian Blue
#e2bd12  rgb(226, 189, 18)  hsl(49, 85%, 48%)  Jonquil
#e21237  rgb(226, 18, 55)  hsl(349, 85%, 48%)  Crimson
#37e212  rgb(55, 226, 18)  hsl(109, 85%, 48%)  Lime Green