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#045BBF

#045bbf ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#045bbf is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 35.69% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.91% cyan, 52.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 212.09°, with 95.9% saturation and 38.24% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 1.72.

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Relative luminance0.1127

Complementary

  1. #045bbf
  2. #bf6804

Split complementary

  1. #045bbf
  2. #bf0b04
  3. #b9bf04

Analogous

  1. #04b9bf
  2. #045bbf
  3. #0b04bf

Triadic

  1. #045bbf
  2. #bf045b
  3. #5bbf04

Tetradic

  1. #045bbf
  2. #6804bf
  3. #bf6804
  4. #5bbf04

Square

  1. #045bbf
  2. #bf04b9
  3. #bf6804
  4. #04bf0b

Monochromatic

  1. #011429
  2. #023774
  3. #045bbf
  4. #1580fa
  5. #60a9fc

Shades

#045bbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #045bbf
  2. #0452ac
  3. #034999
  4. #034086
  5. #023773
  6. #022e60
  7. #02244c
  8. #011b39
  9. #011226
  10. #000913
  11. #000000

Tints

#045bbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #045bbf
  2. #1d6bc5
  3. #367ccc
  4. #4f8cd2
  5. #689dd9
  6. #82addf
  7. #9bbde5
  8. #b4ceec
  9. #cddef2
  10. #e6eff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#045bbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #045bbf
  2. #105fb9
  3. #1d62b2
  4. #2966ac
  5. #366aa6
  6. #426ea0
  7. #4e7199
  8. #5b7593
  9. #67798d
  10. #747c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a5d8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0c66c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007484 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0962c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0059be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006b9f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-045bbf {
  color: #045bbf;
}
Background
.bg-045bbf {
  background-color: #045bbf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-045bbf {
  border: 2px solid #045bbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #045bbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 91 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 212 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-045bbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #045bbf, #0b04bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-045bbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 91 191 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 1.72 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.30 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.52 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.74 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.90 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.93 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.93 #fba440 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Denim
#045bbf  rgb(4, 91, 191)  hsl(212, 96%, 38%)  Denim
#bf6804  rgb(191, 104, 4)  hsl(32, 96%, 38%)  Ginger
#bf045b  rgb(191, 4, 91)  hsl(332, 96%, 38%)  Dogwood Rose
#5bbf04  rgb(91, 191, 4)  hsl(92, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green