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#08759D

#08759d ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#08759d is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 45.88% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.9% cyan, 25.48% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.43% black. Its hue angle is 196.11°, with 90.3% saturation and 32.35% 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 5.2:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 2.39.

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Relative luminance0.1521

Complementary

  1. #08759d
  2. #9d3008

Split complementary

  1. #08759d
  2. #9d082a
  3. #9d7a08

Analogous

  1. #089d7a
  2. #08759d
  3. #082a9d

Triadic

  1. #08759d
  2. #9d0875
  3. #759d08

Tetradic

  1. #08759d
  2. #30089d
  3. #9d3008
  4. #759d08

Square

  1. #08759d
  2. #7a089d
  3. #9d3008
  4. #2a9d08

Monochromatic

  1. #010e13
  2. #043f54
  3. #08759d
  4. #0cabe6
  5. #48c7f6

Shades

#08759d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #08759d
  2. #07698d
  3. #065e7e
  4. #06526e
  5. #05465e
  6. #043b4f
  7. #032f3f
  8. #02232f
  9. #02171f
  10. #010c10
  11. #000000

Tints

#08759d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #08759d
  2. #2183a7
  3. #3991b1
  4. #529eba
  5. #6bacc4
  6. #84bace
  7. #9cc8d8
  8. #b5d6e2
  9. #cee3eb
  10. #e6f1f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#08759d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #08759d
  2. #14769a
  3. #207797
  4. #2c7894
  5. #387991
  6. #447b8f
  7. #507c8c
  8. #5c7d89
  9. #687e86
  10. #747f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #567083 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #61749f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e679c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008083 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c749e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3d6d9d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007c8e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-08759d {
  color: #08759d;
}
Background
.bg-08759d {
  background-color: #08759d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-08759d {
  border: 2px solid #08759d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #08759d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 117 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 196 90% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-08759d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #08759d, #082a9d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-08759d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 117 157 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 2.39 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 4.55 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.55 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 7.69 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.90 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.55 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.57 #f78a62 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Cerulean
#08759d  rgb(8, 117, 157)  hsl(196, 90%, 32%)  Cerulean
#9d3008  rgb(157, 48, 8)  hsl(16, 90%, 32%)  Rufous
#9d0875  rgb(157, 8, 117)  hsl(316, 90%, 32%)  Jazzberry Jam
#759d08  rgb(117, 157, 8)  hsl(76, 90%, 32%)  Olive Drab