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#007CA3

#007ca3 ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#007ca3 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 48.63% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 23.93% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 194.36°, with 100% saturation and 31.96% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 1.7.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1706

Complementary

  1. #007ca3
  2. #a32700

Split complementary

  1. #007ca3
  2. #a3002a
  3. #a37900

Analogous

  1. #00a379
  2. #007ca3
  3. #002aa3

Triadic

  1. #007ca3
  2. #a3007c
  3. #7ca300

Tetradic

  1. #007ca3
  2. #2700a3
  3. #a32700
  4. #7ca300

Square

  1. #007ca3
  2. #7900a3
  3. #a32700
  4. #2aa300

Monochromatic

  1. #001014
  2. #004256
  3. #007ca3
  4. #00b6ef
  5. #3dd1ff

Shades

#007ca3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #007ca3
  2. #007093
  3. #006382
  4. #005772
  5. #004a62
  6. #003e52
  7. #003241
  8. #002531
  9. #001921
  10. #000c10
  11. #000000

Tints

#007ca3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #007ca3
  2. #1a89ac
  3. #3396b5
  4. #4da3bf
  5. #66b0c8
  6. #80bed1
  7. #99cbda
  8. #b3d8e3
  9. #cce5ed
  10. #e6f2f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#007ca3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #007ca3
  2. #0d7ca0
  3. #1a7d9c
  4. #267d99
  5. #337e95
  6. #407e92
  7. #4d7e8e
  8. #5a7f8b
  9. #667f87
  10. #738084
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5a7789 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #687aa5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #556da2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008789 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #517ba4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4273a3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008394 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-007ca3 {
  color: #007ca3;
}
Background
.bg-007ca3 {
  background-color: #007ca3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-007ca3 {
  border: 2px solid #007ca3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #007ca3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 124 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-007ca3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #007ca3, #002aa3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-007ca3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 124 163 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 1.70 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.45 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 7.24 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.02 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 9.09 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 9.31 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.40 #ff835c Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#007ca3  rgb(0, 124, 163)  hsl(194, 100%, 32%)  Cerulean
#a32700  rgb(163, 39, 0)  hsl(14, 100%, 32%)  Rufous
#a3007c  rgb(163, 0, 124)  hsl(314, 100%, 32%)  Mardi Gras
#7ca300  rgb(124, 163, 0)  hsl(74, 100%, 32%)  Apple Green