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#057CA2

#057ca2 ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#057ca2 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.96% red, 48.63% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.91% cyan, 23.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 194.52°, with 94.01% saturation and 32.75% 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 4.76:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 1.94.

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Relative luminance0.1706

Complementary

  1. #057ca2
  2. #a22b05

Split complementary

  1. #057ca2
  2. #a2052e
  3. #a27a05

Analogous

  1. #05a27a
  2. #057ca2
  3. #052ea2

Triadic

  1. #057ca2
  2. #a2057c
  3. #7ca205

Tetradic

  1. #057ca2
  2. #2b05a2
  3. #a22b05
  4. #7ca205

Square

  1. #057ca2
  2. #7a05a2
  3. #a22b05
  4. #2ea205

Monochromatic

  1. #010f14
  2. #034358
  3. #057ca2
  4. #07b5ec
  5. #47cef9

Shades

#057ca2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #057ca2
  2. #057092
  3. #046382
  4. #045771
  5. #034a61
  6. #033e51
  7. #023241
  8. #022531
  9. #011920
  10. #010c10
  11. #000000

Tints

#057ca2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #057ca2
  2. #1e89ab
  3. #3796b5
  4. #50a3be
  5. #69b0c7
  6. #82bed1
  7. #9bcbda
  8. #b4d8e3
  9. #cde5ec
  10. #e6f2f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#057ca2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #057ca2
  2. #117c9f
  3. #1e7d9b
  4. #2a7d98
  5. #367e94
  6. #437e91
  7. #4f7e8e
  8. #5b7f8a
  9. #677f87
  10. #748083
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5a7788 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #687aa4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #556da1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008789 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #527ba3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4373a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008394 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-057ca2 {
  color: #057ca2;
}
Background
.bg-057ca2 {
  background-color: #057ca2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-057ca2 {
  border: 2px solid #057ca2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #057ca2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 124 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 94% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-057ca2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #057ca2, #052ea2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-057ca2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 124 162 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 1.94 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.21 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 7.32 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.14 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 9.06 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.32 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 9.51 #fa835d Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#057ca2  rgb(5, 124, 162)  hsl(195, 94%, 33%)  Cerulean
#a22b05  rgb(162, 43, 5)  hsl(15, 94%, 33%)  Rufous
#a2057c  rgb(162, 5, 124)  hsl(315, 94%, 33%)  Mardi Gras
#7ca205  rgb(124, 162, 5)  hsl(75, 94%, 33%)  Apple Green