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#027DA3

#027da3 ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#027da3 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 49.02% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.77% cyan, 23.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 194.16°, with 97.58% saturation and 32.35% 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 4.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 2.13.

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Relative luminance0.1732

Complementary

  1. #027da3
  2. #a32802

Split complementary

  1. #027da3
  2. #a3022c
  3. #a37802

Analogous

  1. #02a378
  2. #027da3
  3. #022ca3

Triadic

  1. #027da3
  2. #a3027d
  3. #7da302

Tetradic

  1. #027da3
  2. #2802a3
  3. #a32802
  4. #7da302

Square

  1. #027da3
  2. #7802a3
  3. #a32802
  4. #2ca302

Monochromatic

  1. #000f14
  2. #014357
  3. #027da3
  4. #03b7ef
  5. #41d0fd

Shades

#027da3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #027da3
  2. #027193
  3. #026482
  4. #015872
  5. #014b62
  6. #013f52
  7. #013241
  8. #012631
  9. #001921
  10. #000d10
  11. #000000

Tints

#027da3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #027da3
  2. #1b8aac
  3. #3597b5
  4. #4ea4bf
  5. #67b1c8
  6. #81bed1
  7. #9acbda
  8. #b3d8e3
  9. #cce5ed
  10. #e6f2f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#027da3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #027da3
  2. #0f7da0
  3. #1b7e9c
  4. #287e99
  5. #347e95
  6. #417f92
  7. #4e7f8e
  8. #5a7f8b
  9. #677f87
  10. #738084
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5b7789 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #697ba5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #566ea2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00888a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #527ca4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4374a3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008495 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-027da3 {
  color: #027da3;
}
Background
.bg-027da3 {
  background-color: #027da3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-027da3 {
  border: 2px solid #027da3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #027da3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 125 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 98% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-027da3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #027da3, #022ca3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-027da3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 125 163 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 2.13 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.32 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 7.70 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.14 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 8.90 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 8.93 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 9.78 #fd825c Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#027da3  rgb(2, 125, 163)  hsl(194, 98%, 32%)  Cerulean
#a32802  rgb(163, 40, 2)  hsl(14, 98%, 32%)  Rufous
#a3027d  rgb(163, 2, 125)  hsl(314, 98%, 32%)  Mardi Gras
#7da302  rgb(125, 163, 2)  hsl(74, 98%, 32%)  Apple Green