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#08809F

#08809f ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#08809f is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 50.2% green and 62.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.97% cyan, 19.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.65% black. Its hue angle is 192.32°, with 90.42% saturation and 32.75% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 4.82.

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Relative luminance0.1799

Complementary

  1. #08809f
  2. #9f2708

Split complementary

  1. #08809f
  2. #9f0835
  3. #9f7308

Analogous

  1. #089f73
  2. #08809f
  3. #08359f

Triadic

  1. #08809f
  2. #9f0880
  3. #809f08

Tetradic

  1. #08809f
  2. #27089f
  3. #9f2708
  4. #809f08

Square

  1. #08809f
  2. #73089f
  3. #9f2708
  4. #359f08

Monochromatic

  1. #011013
  2. #044556
  3. #08809f
  4. #0cbbe8
  5. #4ad3f6

Shades

#08809f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #08809f
  2. #07738f
  3. #06667f
  4. #065a6f
  5. #054d5f
  6. #044050
  7. #033340
  8. #022630
  9. #021a20
  10. #010d10
  11. #000000

Tints

#08809f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #08809f
  2. #218da9
  3. #3999b2
  4. #52a6bc
  5. #6bb3c5
  6. #84c0cf
  7. #9cccd9
  8. #b5d9e2
  9. #cee6ec
  10. #e6f2f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#08809f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #08809f
  2. #14809c
  3. #208099
  4. #2c8096
  5. #388093
  6. #448090
  7. #50808c
  8. #5c8089
  9. #688086
  10. #748083
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5d7a88 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6e7da1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c709f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00898a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #577ea0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #48779f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008693 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-08809f {
  color: #08809f;
}
Background
.bg-08809f {
  background-color: #08809f;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-08809f {
  border: 2px solid #08809f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #08809f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 128 159;
  --color-primary-hsl: 192 90% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-08809f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #08809f, #08359f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-08809f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 128 159 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 4.82 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.41 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 7.47 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 9.10 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 9.72 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 9.85 #008080 Teal ΔE 12.50 #f77f60 Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#08809f  rgb(8, 128, 159)  hsl(192, 90%, 33%)  Cerulean
#9f2708  rgb(159, 39, 8)  hsl(12, 90%, 33%)  Rufous
#9f0880  rgb(159, 8, 128)  hsl(312, 90%, 33%)  Mardi Gras
#809f08  rgb(128, 159, 8)  hsl(72, 90%, 33%)  Apple Green