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#047CB6

#047cb6 ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#047cb6 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 48.63% green and 71.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.8% cyan, 31.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 199.55°, with 95.7% saturation and 36.47% 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 4.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.86.

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Relative luminance0.1782

Complementary

  1. #047cb6
  2. #b63e04

Split complementary

  1. #047cb6
  2. #b60423
  3. #b69704

Analogous

  1. #04b697
  2. #047cb6
  3. #0423b6

Triadic

  1. #047cb6
  2. #b6047c
  3. #7cb604

Tetradic

  1. #047cb6
  2. #3e04b6
  3. #b63e04
  4. #7cb604

Square

  1. #047cb6
  2. #9704b6
  3. #b63e04
  4. #23b604

Monochromatic

  1. #011620
  2. #02496b
  3. #047cb6
  4. #0dadfa
  5. #58c6fb

Shades

#047cb6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #047cb6
  2. #0470a4
  3. #036392
  4. #03577f
  5. #024a6d
  6. #023e5b
  7. #023249
  8. #012537
  9. #011924
  10. #000c12
  11. #000000

Tints

#047cb6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #047cb6
  2. #1d89bd
  3. #3696c5
  4. #4fa3cc
  5. #68b0d3
  6. #82bedb
  7. #9bcbe2
  8. #b4d8e9
  9. #cde5f0
  10. #e6f2f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#047cb6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #047cb6
  2. #107cb1
  3. #1d7dab
  4. #297da6
  5. #367ea0
  6. #427e9b
  7. #4e7e96
  8. #5b7f90
  9. #677f8b
  10. #748085
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c7894 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #607db9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #496fb5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008b91 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4b7db8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3974b5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0085a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-047cb6 {
  color: #047cb6;
}
Background
.bg-047cb6 {
  background-color: #047cb6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-047cb6 {
  border: 2px solid #047cb6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #047cb6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 124 182;
  --color-primary-hsl: 200 96% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-047cb6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #047cb6, #0423b6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-047cb6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 124 182 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.86 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 4.76 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 4.79 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.20 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.44 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 7.73 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.95 #fb8349 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#047cb6  rgb(4, 124, 182)  hsl(200, 96%, 36%)  Cerulean
#b63e04  rgb(182, 62, 4)  hsl(20, 96%, 36%)  Rust
#b6047c  rgb(182, 4, 124)  hsl(320, 96%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#7cb604  rgb(124, 182, 4)  hsl(80, 96%, 36%)  Apple Green