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#087FA0

#087fa0 ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#087fa0 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 49.8% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95% cyan, 20.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 193.03°, 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 4.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.99.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1777

Complementary

  1. #087fa0
  2. #a02908

Split complementary

  1. #087fa0
  2. #a00833
  3. #a07508

Analogous

  1. #08a075
  2. #087fa0
  3. #0833a0

Triadic

  1. #087fa0
  2. #a0087f
  3. #7fa008

Tetradic

  1. #087fa0
  2. #2908a0
  3. #a02908
  4. #7fa008

Square

  1. #087fa0
  2. #7508a0
  3. #a02908
  4. #33a008

Monochromatic

  1. #010f13
  2. #044557
  3. #087fa0
  4. #0cb9e9
  5. #4bd1f6

Shades

#087fa0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #087fa0
  2. #077290
  3. #066680
  4. #065970
  5. #054c60
  6. #044050
  7. #033340
  8. #022630
  9. #021920
  10. #010d10
  11. #000000

Tints

#087fa0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #087fa0
  2. #218caa
  3. #3999b3
  4. #52a5bd
  5. #6bb2c6
  6. #84bfd0
  7. #9cccd9
  8. #b5d9e3
  9. #cee5ec
  10. #e6f2f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#087fa0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #087fa0
  2. #147f9d
  3. #207f9a
  4. #2c7f96
  5. #387f93
  6. #448090
  7. #50808d
  8. #5c808a
  9. #688086
  10. #748083
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c7988 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6d7ca2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a6fa0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00898a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #567da1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4776a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008593 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-087fa0 {
  color: #087fa0;
}
Background
.bg-087fa0 {
  background-color: #087fa0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-087fa0 {
  border: 2px solid #087fa0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #087fa0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 127 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 193 90% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-087fa0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #087fa0, #0833a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-087fa0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 127 160 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.99 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.53 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 7.87 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 8.95 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 9.04 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 9.27 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 11.71 #f7805f Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#087fa0  rgb(8, 127, 160)  hsl(193, 90%, 33%)  Cerulean
#a02908  rgb(160, 41, 8)  hsl(13, 90%, 33%)  Rufous
#a0087f  rgb(160, 8, 127)  hsl(313, 90%, 33%)  Mardi Gras
#7fa008  rgb(127, 160, 8)  hsl(73, 90%, 33%)  Apple Green