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#046C8A

#046c8a ≈ Sea Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#046c8a is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 42.35% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.1% cyan, 21.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 193.43°, with 94.37% saturation and 27.84% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), ΔE 4.77.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1259

Complementary

  1. #046c8a
  2. #8a2204

Split complementary

  1. #046c8a
  2. #8a0429
  3. #8a6504

Analogous

  1. #048a65
  2. #046c8a
  3. #04298a

Triadic

  1. #046c8a
  2. #8a046c
  3. #6c8a04

Tetradic

  1. #046c8a
  2. #22048a
  3. #8a2204
  4. #6c8a04

Square

  1. #046c8a
  2. #65048a
  3. #8a2204
  4. #298a04

Monochromatic

  1. #011014
  2. #023240
  3. #046c8a
  4. #06a6d4
  5. #2eccf9

Shades

#046c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #046c8a
  2. #04617c
  3. #03566e
  4. #034c61
  5. #024153
  6. #023645
  7. #022b37
  8. #012029
  9. #01161c
  10. #000b0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#046c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #046c8a
  2. #1d7b96
  3. #3689a1
  4. #4f98ad
  5. #68a7b9
  6. #82b6c5
  7. #9bc4d0
  8. #b4d3dc
  9. #cde2e8
  10. #e6f0f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#046c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #046c8a
  2. #106e89
  3. #1d7088
  4. #297287
  5. #367486
  6. #427685
  7. #4e7884
  8. #5b7a83
  9. #677c82
  10. #747e81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e6775 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5c6a8b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c5f8a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007576 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #486b8b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b648a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00717e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-046c8a {
  color: #046c8a;
}
Background
.bg-046c8a {
  background-color: #046c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-046c8a {
  border: 2px solid #046c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #046c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 108 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 193 94% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-046c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #046c8a, #04298a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-046c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 108 138 / 0.35);
}

#006994 Sea Blue ΔE 4.77 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.22 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 6.85 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.56 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.93 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 11.16 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 11.24 #fb9375 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Sea Blue
#046c8a  rgb(4, 108, 138)  hsl(193, 94%, 28%)  Sea Blue
#8a2204  rgb(138, 34, 4)  hsl(13, 94%, 28%)  Kobe
#8a046c  rgb(138, 4, 108)  hsl(313, 94%, 28%)  Mardi Gras
#6c8a04  rgb(108, 138, 4)  hsl(73, 94%, 28%)  Olive Drab