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#0286BB

#0286bb ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0286bb is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 52.55% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.93% cyan, 28.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 197.19°, with 97.88% saturation and 37.06% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 4.71.

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Relative luminance0.2065

Complementary

  1. #0286bb
  2. #bb3702

Split complementary

  1. #0286bb
  2. #bb022a
  3. #bb9402

Analogous

  1. #02bb94
  2. #0286bb
  3. #022abb

Triadic

  1. #0286bb
  2. #bb0286
  3. #86bb02

Tetradic

  1. #0286bb
  2. #3702bb
  3. #bb3702
  4. #86bb02

Square

  1. #0286bb
  2. #9402bb
  3. #bb3702
  4. #2abb02

Monochromatic

  1. #001a24
  2. #01506f
  3. #0286bb
  4. #0db8fc
  5. #59cefd

Shades

#0286bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0286bb
  2. #0279a8
  3. #026b96
  4. #015e83
  5. #015070
  6. #01435e
  7. #01364b
  8. #012838
  9. #001b25
  10. #000d13
  11. #000000

Tints

#0286bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0286bb
  2. #1b92c2
  3. #359ec9
  4. #4eaacf
  5. #67b6d6
  6. #81c3dd
  7. #9acfe4
  8. #b3dbeb
  9. #cce7f1
  10. #e6f3f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0286bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0286bb
  2. #0f85b5
  3. #1b85af
  4. #2884a9
  5. #3484a3
  6. #41839e
  7. #4e8298
  8. #5a8292
  9. #67818c
  10. #738186
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7d7d7d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #63819a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6c86bd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5677ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009498 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5586bc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #437dba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008ea7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0286bb {
  color: #0286bb;
}
Background
.bg-0286bb {
  background-color: #0286bb;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-0286bb {
  border: 2px solid #0286bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0286bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 134 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 197 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0286bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0286bb, #022abb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0286bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 134 187 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 4.71 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 5.27 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 7.13 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 8.17 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 8.47 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 8.75 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 8.83 #fd7944 Inverted #7d7d7d Grayscale 

Cerulean
#0286bb  rgb(2, 134, 187)  hsl(197, 98%, 37%)  Cerulean
#bb3702  rgb(187, 55, 2)  hsl(17, 98%, 37%)  Rust
#bb0286  rgb(187, 2, 134)  hsl(317, 98%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#86bb02  rgb(134, 187, 2)  hsl(77, 98%, 37%)  Apple Green