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#087699

#087699 ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#087699 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 46.27% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.77% cyan, 22.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 194.48°, with 90.06% saturation and 31.57% 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 5.17:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.24.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1531

Complementary

  1. #087699
  2. #992b08

Split complementary

  1. #087699
  2. #99082e
  3. #997308

Analogous

  1. #089973
  2. #087699
  3. #082e99

Triadic

  1. #087699
  2. #990876
  3. #769908

Tetradic

  1. #087699
  2. #2b0899
  3. #992b08
  4. #769908

Square

  1. #087699
  2. #730899
  3. #992b08
  4. #2e9908

Monochromatic

  1. #010f13
  2. #043e50
  3. #087699
  4. #0caee2
  5. #45cbf5

Shades

#087699 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #087699
  2. #076a8a
  3. #065e7a
  4. #06536b
  5. #05475c
  6. #043b4d
  7. #032f3d
  8. #02232e
  9. #02181f
  10. #010c0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#087699 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #087699
  2. #2184a3
  3. #3991ad
  4. #529fb8
  5. #6badc2
  6. #84bbcc
  7. #9cc8d6
  8. #b5d6e0
  9. #cee4eb
  10. #e6f1f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#087699 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #087699
  2. #147797
  3. #207894
  4. #2c7992
  5. #387a8f
  6. #447b8d
  7. #507c8a
  8. #5c7d88
  9. #687e85
  10. #747f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #567181 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #63749b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #526899 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008082 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e759a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #406e99 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007c8c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-087699 {
  color: #087699;
}
Background
.bg-087699 {
  background-color: #087699;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-087699 {
  border: 2px solid #087699;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #087699;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 118 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 90% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-087699 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #087699, #082e99);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-087699 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 118 153 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.24 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.06 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 5.64 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 9.56 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.57 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 9.59 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.70 #f78966 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Cerulean
#087699  rgb(8, 118, 153)  hsl(194, 90%, 32%)  Cerulean
#992b08  rgb(153, 43, 8)  hsl(14, 90%, 32%)  Rufous
#990876  rgb(153, 8, 118)  hsl(314, 90%, 32%)  Mardi Gras
#769908  rgb(118, 153, 8)  hsl(74, 90%, 32%)  Olive Drab