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#087EA0

#087ea0 ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#087ea0 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 49.41% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95% cyan, 21.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 193.42°, with 90.48% saturation and 32.94% 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 4.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.5.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1751

Complementary

  1. #087ea0
  2. #a02a08

Split complementary

  1. #087ea0
  2. #a00832
  3. #a07608

Analogous

  1. #08a076
  2. #087ea0
  3. #0832a0

Triadic

  1. #087ea0
  2. #a0087e
  3. #7ea008

Tetradic

  1. #087ea0
  2. #2a08a0
  3. #a02a08
  4. #7ea008

Square

  1. #087ea0
  2. #7608a0
  3. #a02a08
  4. #32a008

Monochromatic

  1. #010f13
  2. #044557
  3. #087ea0
  4. #0cb7e9
  5. #4bd0f6

Shades

#087ea0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #087ea0
  2. #077190
  3. #066580
  4. #065870
  5. #054c60
  6. #043f50
  7. #033240
  8. #022630
  9. #021920
  10. #010d10
  11. #000000

Tints

#087ea0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #087ea0
  2. #218baa
  3. #3998b3
  4. #52a5bd
  5. #6bb2c6
  6. #84bfd0
  7. #9ccbd9
  8. #b5d8e3
  9. #cee5ec
  10. #e6f2f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#087ea0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #087ea0
  2. #147e9d
  3. #207e9a
  4. #2c7f96
  5. #387f93
  6. #447f90
  7. #507f8d
  8. #5c7f8a
  9. #688086
  10. #748083
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c7888 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b7ba2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #596fa0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008889 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #557ca1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4675a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008493 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-087ea0 {
  color: #087ea0;
}
Background
.bg-087ea0 {
  background-color: #087ea0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-087ea0 {
  border: 2px solid #087ea0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #087ea0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 126 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 193 90% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-087ea0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #087ea0, #0832a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-087ea0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 126 160 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.50 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.54 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 8.29 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 8.54 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 9.00 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 9.02 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 11.17 #f7815f Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#087ea0  rgb(8, 126, 160)  hsl(193, 90%, 33%)  Cerulean
#a02a08  rgb(160, 42, 8)  hsl(13, 90%, 33%)  Rufous
#a0087e  rgb(160, 8, 126)  hsl(313, 90%, 33%)  Mardi Gras
#7ea008  rgb(126, 160, 8)  hsl(73, 90%, 33%)  Apple Green