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#08799D

#08799d ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#08799d is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 47.45% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.9% cyan, 22.93% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.43% black. Its hue angle is 194.5°, with 90.3% 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 4.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 2.54.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1616

Complementary

  1. #08799d
  2. #9d2c08

Split complementary

  1. #08799d
  2. #9d082e
  3. #9d7608

Analogous

  1. #089d76
  2. #08799d
  3. #082e9d

Triadic

  1. #08799d
  2. #9d0879
  3. #799d08

Tetradic

  1. #08799d
  2. #2c089d
  3. #9d2c08
  4. #799d08

Square

  1. #08799d
  2. #76089d
  3. #9d2c08
  4. #2e9d08

Monochromatic

  1. #010f13
  2. #044154
  3. #08799d
  4. #0cb1e6
  5. #48ccf6

Shades

#08799d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #08799d
  2. #076d8d
  3. #06617e
  4. #06556e
  5. #05495e
  6. #043d4f
  7. #03303f
  8. #02242f
  9. #02181f
  10. #010c10
  11. #000000

Tints

#08799d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #08799d
  2. #2186a7
  3. #3994b1
  4. #52a1ba
  5. #6bafc4
  6. #84bcce
  7. #9cc9d8
  8. #b5d7e2
  9. #cee4eb
  10. #e6f2f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#08799d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #08799d
  2. #147a9a
  3. #207a97
  4. #2c7b94
  5. #387c91
  6. #447d8f
  7. #507d8c
  8. #5c7e89
  9. #687f86
  10. #747f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #587484 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #66779f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #546a9d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008385 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #50789e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #42719d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007f8f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-08799d {
  color: #08799d;
}
Background
.bg-08799d {
  background-color: #08799d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-08799d {
  border: 2px solid #08799d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #08799d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 121 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 90% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-08799d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #08799d, #082e9d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-08799d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 121 157 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 2.54 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.41 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 6.49 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.89 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 9.61 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 9.90 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 10.08 #f78662 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#08799d  rgb(8, 121, 157)  hsl(195, 90%, 32%)  Cerulean
#9d2c08  rgb(157, 44, 8)  hsl(15, 90%, 32%)  Rufous
#9d0879  rgb(157, 8, 121)  hsl(315, 90%, 32%)  Mardi Gras
#799d08  rgb(121, 157, 8)  hsl(75, 90%, 32%)  Olive Drab