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#0874B2

#0874b2 ≈ French Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0874b2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 45.49% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.51% cyan, 34.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 201.88°, with 91.4% saturation and 36.47% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is French Blue (#0072bb), ΔE 1.93.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1576

Complementary

  1. #0874b2
  2. #b24608

Split complementary

  1. #0874b2
  2. #b2081f
  3. #b29b08

Analogous

  1. #08b29b
  2. #0874b2
  3. #081fb2

Triadic

  1. #0874b2
  2. #b20874
  3. #74b208

Tetradic

  1. #0874b2
  2. #4608b2
  3. #b24608
  4. #74b208

Square

  1. #0874b2
  2. #9b08b2
  3. #b24608
  4. #1fb208

Monochromatic

  1. #011520
  2. #054469
  3. #0874b2
  4. #12a2f4
  5. #5bbff8

Shades

#0874b2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0874b2
  2. #0768a0
  3. #065d8e
  4. #06517d
  5. #05466b
  6. #043a59
  7. #032e47
  8. #022335
  9. #021724
  10. #010c12
  11. #000000

Tints

#0874b2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0874b2
  2. #2182ba
  3. #3990c1
  4. #529ec9
  5. #6bacd1
  6. #84bad9
  7. #9cc7e0
  8. #b5d5e8
  9. #cee3f0
  10. #e6f1f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0874b2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0874b2
  2. #1475ad
  3. #2076a8
  4. #2c78a3
  5. #38799e
  6. #447a99
  7. #507b94
  8. #5c7c8f
  9. #687e8a
  10. #747f85
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #57718f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5676b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3f68b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00838a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4375b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #316db1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007d9c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0874b2 {
  color: #0874b2;
}
Background
.bg-0874b2 {
  background-color: #0874b2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0874b2 {
  border: 2px solid #0874b2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0874b2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 116 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 202 91% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0874b2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0874b2, #081fb2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0874b2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 116 178 / 0.35);
}

#0072bb French Blue ΔE 1.93 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 4.51 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 4.80 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 5.65 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 5.96 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.17 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 6.31 #f78b4d Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

French Blue
#0874b2  rgb(8, 116, 178)  hsl(202, 91%, 36%)  French Blue
#b24608  rgb(178, 70, 8)  hsl(22, 91%, 36%)  Rust
#b20874  rgb(178, 8, 116)  hsl(322, 91%, 36%)  Jazzberry Jam
#74b208  rgb(116, 178, 8)  hsl(82, 91%, 36%)  Apple Green