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#057EA0

#057ea0 ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#057ea0 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.96% red, 49.41% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.87% cyan, 21.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 193.16°, with 93.94% 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 4.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.54.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1749

Complementary

  1. #057ea0
  2. #a02705

Split complementary

  1. #057ea0
  2. #a00530
  3. #a07405

Analogous

  1. #05a074
  2. #057ea0
  3. #0530a0

Triadic

  1. #057ea0
  2. #a0057e
  3. #7ea005

Tetradic

  1. #057ea0
  2. #2705a0
  3. #a02705
  4. #7ea005

Square

  1. #057ea0
  2. #7405a0
  3. #a02705
  4. #30a005

Monochromatic

  1. #011014
  2. #034456
  3. #057ea0
  4. #07b8ea
  5. #45d2f9

Shades

#057ea0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #057ea0
  2. #057190
  3. #046580
  4. #045870
  5. #034c60
  6. #033f50
  7. #023240
  8. #022630
  9. #011920
  10. #010d10
  11. #000000

Tints

#057ea0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #057ea0
  2. #1e8baa
  3. #3798b3
  4. #50a5bd
  5. #69b2c6
  6. #82bfd0
  7. #9bcbd9
  8. #b4d8e3
  9. #cde5ec
  10. #e6f2f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#057ea0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #057ea0
  2. #117e9d
  3. #1e7e9a
  4. #2a7f96
  5. #367f93
  6. #437f90
  7. #4f7f8d
  8. #5b7f8a
  9. #678086
  10. #748083
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5b7888 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b7ba2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #596ea0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008889 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #547ca1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4675a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008493 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-057ea0 {
  color: #057ea0;
}
Background
.bg-057ea0 {
  background-color: #057ea0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-057ea0 {
  border: 2px solid #057ea0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #057ea0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 126 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 193 94% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-057ea0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #057ea0, #0530a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-057ea0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 126 160 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.54 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.54 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 8.29 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 8.56 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 9.07 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 9.09 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 11.24 #fa815f Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#057ea0  rgb(5, 126, 160)  hsl(193, 94%, 32%)  Cerulean
#a02705  rgb(160, 39, 5)  hsl(13, 94%, 32%)  Rufous
#a0057e  rgb(160, 5, 126)  hsl(313, 94%, 32%)  Mardi Gras
#7ea005  rgb(126, 160, 5)  hsl(73, 94%, 32%)  Apple Green