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#08799F

#08799f ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#08799f is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 47.45% green and 62.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.97% cyan, 23.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.65% black. Its hue angle is 195.1°, with 90.42% saturation and 32.75% 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 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 1.89.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1623

Complementary

  1. #08799f
  2. #9f2e08

Split complementary

  1. #08799f
  2. #9f082e
  3. #9f7a08

Analogous

  1. #089f7a
  2. #08799f
  3. #082e9f

Triadic

  1. #08799f
  2. #9f0879
  3. #799f08

Tetradic

  1. #08799f
  2. #2e089f
  3. #9f2e08
  4. #799f08

Square

  1. #08799f
  2. #7a089f
  3. #9f2e08
  4. #2e9f08

Monochromatic

  1. #010f13
  2. #044256
  3. #08799f
  4. #0cb0e8
  5. #4acbf6

Shades

#08799f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #08799f
  2. #076d8f
  3. #06617f
  4. #06556f
  5. #05495f
  6. #043d50
  7. #033040
  8. #022430
  9. #021820
  10. #010c10
  11. #000000

Tints

#08799f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #08799f
  2. #2186a9
  3. #3994b2
  4. #52a1bc
  5. #6bafc5
  6. #84bccf
  7. #9cc9d9
  8. #b5d7e2
  9. #cee4ec
  10. #e6f2f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#08799f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #08799f
  2. #147a9c
  3. #207a99
  4. #2c7b96
  5. #387c93
  6. #447d90
  7. #507d8c
  8. #5c7e89
  9. #687f86
  10. #747f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #587485 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6577a1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #536b9e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008486 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5078a0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #41719f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007f91 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-08799f {
  color: #08799f;
}
Background
.bg-08799f {
  background-color: #08799f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-08799f {
  border: 2px solid #08799f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #08799f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 121 159;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 90% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-08799f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #08799f, #082e9f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-08799f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 121 159 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 1.89 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.97 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 6.21 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.38 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 8.91 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.55 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.73 #f78660 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#08799f  rgb(8, 121, 159)  hsl(195, 90%, 33%)  Cerulean
#9f2e08  rgb(159, 46, 8)  hsl(15, 90%, 33%)  Rufous
#9f0879  rgb(159, 8, 121)  hsl(315, 90%, 33%)  Mardi Gras
#799f08  rgb(121, 159, 8)  hsl(75, 90%, 33%)  Olive Drab