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#0484BB

#0484bb ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0484bb is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 51.76% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.86% cyan, 29.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 198.03°, with 95.81% saturation and 37.45% 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 5.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 4.45.

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Web safe#0099cc
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Relative luminance0.2012

Complementary

  1. #0484bb
  2. #bb3b04

Split complementary

  1. #0484bb
  2. #bb0429
  3. #bb9604

Analogous

  1. #04bb96
  2. #0484bb
  3. #0429bb

Triadic

  1. #0484bb
  2. #bb0484
  3. #84bb04

Tetradic

  1. #0484bb
  2. #3b04bb
  3. #bb3b04
  4. #84bb04

Square

  1. #0484bb
  2. #9604bb
  3. #bb3b04
  4. #29bb04

Monochromatic

  1. #011a25
  2. #024f70
  3. #0484bb
  4. #12b4fa
  5. #5cccfc

Shades

#0484bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0484bb
  2. #0477a8
  3. #036a96
  4. #035c83
  5. #024f70
  6. #02425e
  7. #02354b
  8. #012838
  9. #011a25
  10. #000d13
  11. #000000

Tints

#0484bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0484bb
  2. #1d90c2
  3. #369dc9
  4. #4fa9cf
  5. #68b5d6
  6. #82c2dd
  7. #9bcee4
  8. #b4daeb
  9. #cde6f1
  10. #e6f3f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0484bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0484bb
  2. #1084b5
  3. #1d83af
  4. #2983a9
  5. #3682a3
  6. #42829e
  7. #4e8298
  8. #5b8192
  9. #67818c
  10. #748086
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7c7c7c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #627f99 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6984bd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5375ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009297 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5284bc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #407bba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008da7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0484bb {
  color: #0484bb;
}
Background
.bg-0484bb {
  background-color: #0484bb;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-0484bb {
  border: 2px solid #0484bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0484bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 132 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 198 96% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0484bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0484bb, #0429bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0484bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 132 187 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 4.45 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 4.77 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 7.36 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.44 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 7.86 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 8.41 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 8.99 #fb7b44 Inverted #7c7c7c Grayscale 

Cerulean
#0484bb  rgb(4, 132, 187)  hsl(198, 96%, 37%)  Cerulean
#bb3b04  rgb(187, 59, 4)  hsl(18, 96%, 37%)  Rust
#bb0484  rgb(187, 4, 132)  hsl(318, 96%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#84bb04  rgb(132, 187, 4)  hsl(78, 96%, 37%)  Apple Green