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#047FB2

#047fb2 ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#047fb2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 49.8% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.75% cyan, 28.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 197.59°, with 95.6% saturation and 35.69% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 2.49.

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Relative luminance0.1842

Complementary

  1. #047fb2
  2. #b23704

Split complementary

  1. #047fb2
  2. #b20428
  3. #b28e04

Analogous

  1. #04b28e
  2. #047fb2
  3. #0428b2

Triadic

  1. #047fb2
  2. #b2047f
  3. #7fb204

Tetradic

  1. #047fb2
  2. #3704b2
  3. #b23704
  4. #7fb204

Square

  1. #047fb2
  2. #8e04b2
  3. #b23704
  4. #28b204

Monochromatic

  1. #01141c
  2. #024a67
  3. #047fb2
  4. #09b3f9
  5. #54cafb

Shades

#047fb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #047fb2
  2. #0472a0
  3. #03668e
  4. #03597d
  5. #024c6b
  6. #024059
  7. #023347
  8. #012635
  9. #011924
  10. #000d12
  11. #000000

Tints

#047fb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #047fb2
  2. #1d8cba
  3. #3699c1
  4. #4fa5c9
  5. #68b2d1
  6. #82bfd9
  7. #9bcce0
  8. #b4d9e8
  9. #cde5f0
  10. #e6f2f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#047fb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #047fb2
  2. #107fad
  3. #1d7fa8
  4. #297fa3
  5. #367f9e
  6. #428099
  7. #4e8094
  8. #5b808f
  9. #67808a
  10. #748085
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #777777 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5e7a92 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #667fb4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5171b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008c91 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #507fb3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3f77b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00879f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-047fb2 {
  color: #047fb2;
}
Background
.bg-047fb2 {
  background-color: #047fb2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-047fb2 {
  border: 2px solid #047fb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #047fb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 127 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 198 96% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-047fb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #047fb2, #0428b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-047fb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 127 178 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 2.49 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 5.28 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 6.86 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.63 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 8.06 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 8.24 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 8.50 #fb804d Inverted #777777 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#047fb2  rgb(4, 127, 178)  hsl(198, 96%, 36%)  Cerulean
#b23704  rgb(178, 55, 4)  hsl(18, 96%, 36%)  Rust
#b2047f  rgb(178, 4, 127)  hsl(318, 96%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#7fb204  rgb(127, 178, 4)  hsl(78, 96%, 36%)  Apple Green