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#047E9F

#047e9f ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#047e9f is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 49.41% green and 62.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.48% cyan, 20.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.65% black. Its hue angle is 192.77°, with 95.09% saturation and 31.96% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.9.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1745

Complementary

  1. #047e9f
  2. #9f2504

Split complementary

  1. #047e9f
  2. #9f0431
  3. #9f7204

Analogous

  1. #049f72
  2. #047e9f
  3. #04319f

Triadic

  1. #047e9f
  2. #9f047e
  3. #7e9f04

Tetradic

  1. #047e9f
  2. #25049f
  3. #9f2504
  4. #7e9f04

Square

  1. #047e9f
  2. #72049f
  3. #9f2504
  4. #319f04

Monochromatic

  1. #011014
  2. #024354
  3. #047e9f
  4. #06b9ea
  5. #42d3fa

Shades

#047e9f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #047e9f
  2. #04718f
  3. #03657f
  4. #03586f
  5. #024c5f
  6. #023f50
  7. #023240
  8. #012630
  9. #011920
  10. #000d10
  11. #000000

Tints

#047e9f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #047e9f
  2. #1d8ba9
  3. #3698b2
  4. #4fa5bc
  5. #68b2c5
  6. #82bfcf
  7. #9bcbd9
  8. #b4d8e2
  9. #cde5ec
  10. #e6f2f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#047e9f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #047e9f
  2. #107e9c
  3. #1d7e99
  4. #297f96
  5. #367f93
  6. #427f90
  7. #4e7f8c
  8. #5b7f89
  9. #678086
  10. #748083
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5b7887 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6c7ba1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #596e9f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008889 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #547ca0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #46759f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008492 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-047e9f {
  color: #047e9f;
}
Background
.bg-047e9f {
  background-color: #047e9f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-047e9f {
  border: 2px solid #047e9f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #047e9f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 126 159;
  --color-primary-hsl: 193 95% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-047e9f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #047e9f, #04319f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-047e9f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 126 159 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.90 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.33 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 8.26 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 8.73 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 9.23 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 9.41 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 11.61 #fb8160 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#047e9f  rgb(4, 126, 159)  hsl(193, 95%, 32%)  Cerulean
#9f2504  rgb(159, 37, 4)  hsl(13, 95%, 32%)  Rufous
#9f047e  rgb(159, 4, 126)  hsl(313, 95%, 32%)  Mardi Gras
#7e9f04  rgb(126, 159, 4)  hsl(73, 95%, 32%)  Apple Green