#045C8A

#045c8a ≈ Lapis Lazuli

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool

#045c8a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 36.08% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.1% cyan, 33.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 200.6°, with 94.37% saturation and 27.84% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619c), ΔE 4.74.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

Conversions of #045c8a into other color spaces
HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#006699
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0952

Readable text 7.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #44596f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #465d8c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #345289 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00686c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #365d8b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #28568a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006379 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-045c8a {
  color: #045c8a;
}
Background
.bg-045c8a {
  background-color: #045c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-045c8a {
  border: 2px solid #045c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #045c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 92 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 201 94% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-045c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #045c8a, #04198a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-045c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 92 138 / 0.35);
}

Lapis Lazuli
#045c8a  rgb(4, 92, 138)  hsl(201, 94%, 28%)  Lapis Lazuli
#8a3204  rgb(138, 50, 4)  hsl(21, 94%, 28%)  Kobe
#8a045c  rgb(138, 4, 92)  hsl(321, 94%, 28%)  Pansy Purple
#5c8a04  rgb(92, 138, 4)  hsl(81, 94%, 28%)  Avocado