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#047FA1

#047fa1 ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#047fa1 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 49.8% green and 63.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.52% cyan, 21.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 192.99°, with 95.15% saturation and 32.35% 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 4.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.72.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1778

Complementary

  1. #047fa1
  2. #a12604

Split complementary

  1. #047fa1
  2. #a10431
  3. #a17404

Analogous

  1. #04a174
  2. #047fa1
  3. #0431a1

Triadic

  1. #047fa1
  2. #a1047f
  3. #7fa104

Tetradic

  1. #047fa1
  2. #2604a1
  3. #a12604
  4. #7fa104

Square

  1. #047fa1
  2. #7404a1
  3. #a12604
  4. #31a104

Monochromatic

  1. #001014
  2. #024456
  3. #047fa1
  4. #06baec
  5. #44d3fa

Shades

#047fa1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #047fa1
  2. #047291
  3. #036681
  4. #035971
  5. #024c61
  6. #024051
  7. #023340
  8. #012630
  9. #011920
  10. #000d10
  11. #000000

Tints

#047fa1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #047fa1
  2. #1d8caa
  3. #3699b4
  4. #4fa5bd
  5. #68b2c7
  6. #82bfd0
  7. #9bccd9
  8. #b4d9e3
  9. #cde5ec
  10. #e6f2f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#047fa1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #047fa1
  2. #107f9e
  3. #1d7f9a
  4. #297f97
  5. #367f94
  6. #428091
  7. #4e808d
  8. #5b808a
  9. #678087
  10. #748083
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c7989 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6c7ca3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a6fa1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00898a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #557da2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4676a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008594 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-047fa1 {
  color: #047fa1;
}
Background
.bg-047fa1 {
  background-color: #047fa1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-047fa1 {
  border: 2px solid #047fa1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #047fa1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 127 161;
  --color-primary-hsl: 193 95% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-047fa1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #047fa1, #0431a1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-047fa1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 127 161 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.72 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.74 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 7.91 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 8.90 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 8.91 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 9.08 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 11.45 #fb805e Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#047fa1  rgb(4, 127, 161)  hsl(193, 95%, 32%)  Cerulean
#a12604  rgb(161, 38, 4)  hsl(13, 95%, 32%)  Rufous
#a1047f  rgb(161, 4, 127)  hsl(313, 95%, 32%)  Mardi Gras
#7fa104  rgb(127, 161, 4)  hsl(73, 95%, 32%)  Apple Green