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#273CB2

#273cb2 ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#273cb2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 23.53% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.09% cyan, 66.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 230.94°, with 64.06% saturation and 42.55% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 1.48.

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Relative luminance0.0688

Complementary

  1. #273cb2
  2. #b29d27

Split complementary

  1. #273cb2
  2. #b25827
  3. #81b227

Analogous

  1. #2781b2
  2. #273cb2
  3. #5827b2

Triadic

  1. #273cb2
  2. #b2273c
  3. #3cb227

Tetradic

  1. #273cb2
  2. #9d27b2
  3. #b29d27
  4. #3cb227

Square

  1. #273cb2
  2. #b22781
  3. #b29d27
  4. #27b258

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1235
  2. #192773
  3. #273cb2
  4. #4d62d8
  5. #8c9ae6

Shades

#273cb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #273cb2
  2. #2336a0
  3. #1f308e
  4. #1b2a7d
  5. #17246b
  6. #141e59
  7. #101847
  8. #0c1235
  9. #080c24
  10. #040612
  11. #000000

Tints

#273cb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #273cb2
  2. #3d50ba
  3. #5263c1
  4. #6877c9
  5. #7d8ad1
  6. #939ed9
  7. #a9b1e0
  8. #bec5e8
  9. #d4d8f0
  10. #e9ecf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#273cb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #273cb2
  2. #3043ad
  3. #394aa8
  4. #4250a3
  5. #4b579e
  6. #545e99
  7. #5c6594
  8. #656c8f
  9. #6e728a
  10. #777985
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f4581 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0044b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005c71 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0049b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0041b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005190 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-273cb2 {
  color: #273cb2;
}
Background
.bg-273cb2 {
  background-color: #273cb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-273cb2 {
  border: 2px solid #273cb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #273cb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 60 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 231 64% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-273cb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #273cb2, #5827b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-273cb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 60 178 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 1.48 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.02 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.83 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.08 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.41 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.68 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.71 #d8c34d Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#273cb2  rgb(39, 60, 178)  hsl(231, 64%, 43%)  Persian Blue
#b29d27  rgb(178, 157, 39)  hsl(51, 64%, 43%)  Brass
#b2273c  rgb(178, 39, 60)  hsl(351, 64%, 43%)  Cardinal
#3cb227  rgb(60, 178, 39)  hsl(111, 64%, 43%)  Kelly Green