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#0484AC

#0484ac ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0484ac is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 51.76% green and 67.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.67% cyan, 23.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.55% black. Its hue angle is 194.29°, with 95.45% saturation and 34.51% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.69.

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Relative luminance0.1951

Complementary

  1. #0484ac
  2. #ac2c04

Split complementary

  1. #0484ac
  2. #ac0430
  3. #ac8004

Analogous

  1. #04ac80
  2. #0484ac
  3. #0430ac

Triadic

  1. #0484ac
  2. #ac0484
  3. #84ac04

Tetradic

  1. #0484ac
  2. #2c04ac
  3. #ac2c04
  4. #84ac04

Square

  1. #0484ac
  2. #8004ac
  3. #ac2c04
  4. #30ac04

Monochromatic

  1. #011116
  2. #024b61
  3. #0484ac
  4. #06bdf7
  5. #4ed2fb

Shades

#0484ac mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0484ac
  2. #04779b
  3. #036a8a
  4. #035c78
  5. #024f67
  6. #024256
  7. #023545
  8. #012834
  9. #011a22
  10. #000d11
  11. #000000

Tints

#0484ac mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0484ac
  2. #1d90b4
  3. #369dbd
  4. #4fa9c5
  5. #68b5cd
  6. #82c2d6
  7. #9bcede
  8. #b4dae6
  9. #cde6ee
  10. #e6f3f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0484ac mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0484ac
  2. #1084a8
  3. #1d83a3
  4. #29839f
  5. #36829a
  6. #428296
  7. #4e8292
  8. #5b818d
  9. #678189
  10. #748084
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7a7a7a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #607e91 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6f82ae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5b74ab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008f91 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5783ad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #477bac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008b9d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0484ac {
  color: #0484ac;
}
Background
.bg-0484ac {
  background-color: #0484ac;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-0484ac {
  border: 2px solid #0484ac;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0484ac;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 132 172;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 95% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0484ac {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0484ac, #0430ac);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0484ac {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 132 172 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.69 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 6.60 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 7.51 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 7.51 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 8.10 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 10.16 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 10.75 #fb7b53 Inverted #7a7a7a Grayscale 

Cerulean
#0484ac  rgb(4, 132, 172)  hsl(194, 95%, 35%)  Cerulean
#ac2c04  rgb(172, 44, 4)  hsl(14, 95%, 35%)  Rufous
#ac0484  rgb(172, 4, 132)  hsl(314, 95%, 35%)  Medium Violet Red
#84ac04  rgb(132, 172, 4)  hsl(74, 95%, 35%)  Apple Green