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#087EA1

#087ea1 ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#087ea1 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 63.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.03% cyan, 21.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 193.73°, with 90.53% saturation and 33.14% 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 3.16.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1755

Complementary

  1. #087ea1
  2. #a12b08

Split complementary

  1. #087ea1
  2. #a10831
  3. #a17808

Analogous

  1. #08a178
  2. #087ea1
  3. #0831a1

Triadic

  1. #087ea1
  2. #a1087e
  3. #7ea108

Tetradic

  1. #087ea1
  2. #2b08a1
  3. #a12b08
  4. #7ea108

Square

  1. #087ea1
  2. #7808a1
  3. #a12b08
  4. #31a108

Monochromatic

  1. #010f13
  2. #044558
  3. #087ea1
  4. #0cb7ea
  5. #4ccff6

Shades

#087ea1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #087ea1
  2. #077191
  3. #066581
  4. #065871
  5. #054c61
  6. #043f51
  7. #033240
  8. #022630
  9. #021920
  10. #010d10
  11. #000000

Tints

#087ea1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #087ea1
  2. #218baa
  3. #3998b4
  4. #52a5bd
  5. #6bb2c7
  6. #84bfd0
  7. #9ccbd9
  8. #b5d8e3
  9. #cee5ec
  10. #e6f2f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#087ea1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #087ea1
  2. #147e9e
  3. #207e9a
  4. #2c7f97
  5. #387f94
  6. #447f91
  7. #507f8d
  8. #5c7f8a
  9. #688087
  10. #748083
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c7888 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b7ba3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #596fa1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00888a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #547ca2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4675a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008494 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-087ea1 {
  color: #087ea1;
}
Background
.bg-087ea1 {
  background-color: #087ea1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-087ea1 {
  border: 2px solid #087ea1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #087ea1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 126 161;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 91% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-087ea1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #087ea1, #0831a1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-087ea1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 126 161 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.16 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.76 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 8.34 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 8.39 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.73 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 8.87 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 10.82 #f7815e Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#087ea1  rgb(8, 126, 161)  hsl(194, 91%, 33%)  Cerulean
#a12b08  rgb(161, 43, 8)  hsl(14, 91%, 33%)  Rufous
#a1087e  rgb(161, 8, 126)  hsl(314, 91%, 33%)  Mardi Gras
#7ea108  rgb(126, 161, 8)  hsl(74, 91%, 33%)  Apple Green