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#0872A2

#0872a2 ≈ Sea Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0872a2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 44.71% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.06% cyan, 29.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 198.7°, with 90.59% saturation and 33.33% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), ΔE 3.46.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1469

Complementary

  1. #0872a2
  2. #a23808

Split complementary

  1. #0872a2
  2. #a20825
  3. #a28508

Analogous

  1. #08a285
  2. #0872a2
  3. #0825a2

Triadic

  1. #0872a2
  2. #a20872
  3. #72a208

Tetradic

  1. #0872a2
  2. #3808a2
  3. #a23808
  4. #72a208

Square

  1. #0872a2
  2. #8508a2
  3. #a23808
  4. #25a208

Monochromatic

  1. #010e13
  2. #043f59
  3. #0872a2
  4. #0ca5eb
  5. #4dc1f6

Shades

#0872a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0872a2
  2. #076792
  3. #065b82
  4. #065071
  5. #054461
  6. #043951
  7. #032e41
  8. #022231
  9. #021720
  10. #010b10
  11. #000000

Tints

#0872a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0872a2
  2. #2180ab
  3. #398eb5
  4. #529cbe
  5. #6baac7
  6. #84b9d1
  7. #9cc7da
  8. #b5d5e3
  9. #cee3ec
  10. #e6f1f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0872a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0872a2
  2. #14739f
  3. #20759b
  4. #2c7698
  5. #387894
  6. #447991
  7. #507a8e
  8. #5c7c8a
  9. #687d87
  10. #747f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #546e85 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b72a4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4765a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007e83 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4772a3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #386ba2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007a90 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0872a2 {
  color: #0872a2;
}
Background
.bg-0872a2 {
  background-color: #0872a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0872a2 {
  border: 2px solid #0872a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0872a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 114 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 199 91% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0872a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0872a2, #0825a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0872a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 114 162 / 0.35);
}

#006994 Sea Blue ΔE 3.46 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.77 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 4.98 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 5.26 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.89 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 7.51 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 7.97 #f78d5d Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Sea Blue
#0872a2  rgb(8, 114, 162)  hsl(199, 91%, 33%)  Sea Blue
#a23808  rgb(162, 56, 8)  hsl(19, 91%, 33%)  Rust
#a20872  rgb(162, 8, 114)  hsl(319, 91%, 33%)  Jazzberry Jam
#72a208  rgb(114, 162, 8)  hsl(79, 91%, 33%)  Apple Green