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#0884AA

#0884aa ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0884aa is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 51.76% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.29% cyan, 22.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 194.07°, with 91.01% saturation and 34.9% 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 4.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.98.

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Relative luminance0.1946

Complementary

  1. #0884aa
  2. #aa2e08

Split complementary

  1. #0884aa
  2. #aa0833
  3. #aa7f08

Analogous

  1. #08aa7f
  2. #0884aa
  3. #0833aa

Triadic

  1. #0884aa
  2. #aa0884
  3. #84aa08

Tetradic

  1. #0884aa
  2. #2e08aa
  3. #aa2e08
  4. #84aa08

Square

  1. #0884aa
  2. #7f08aa
  3. #aa2e08
  4. #33aa08

Monochromatic

  1. #011318
  2. #054b61
  3. #0884aa
  4. #0bbdf3
  5. #54d1f7

Shades

#0884aa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0884aa
  2. #077799
  3. #066a88
  4. #065c77
  5. #054f66
  6. #044255
  7. #033544
  8. #022833
  9. #021a22
  10. #010d11
  11. #000000

Tints

#0884aa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0884aa
  2. #2190b3
  3. #399dbb
  4. #52a9c4
  5. #6bb5cc
  6. #84c2d5
  7. #9ccedd
  8. #b5dae6
  9. #cee6ee
  10. #e6f3f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0884aa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0884aa
  2. #1484a6
  3. #2083a2
  4. #2c839d
  5. #388299
  6. #448295
  7. #508291
  8. #5c818d
  9. #688188
  10. #748084
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7a7a7a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #607e90 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7082ac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c74a9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008f91 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5883ab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #487baa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008b9b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0884aa {
  color: #0884aa;
}
Background
.bg-0884aa {
  background-color: #0884aa;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-0884aa {
  border: 2px solid #0884aa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0884aa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 132 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 91% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0884aa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0884aa, #0833aa);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0884aa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 132 170 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.98 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 6.36 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 7.60 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 7.70 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 7.92 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 10.29 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 11.21 #f77b55 Inverted #7a7a7a Grayscale 

Cerulean
#0884aa  rgb(8, 132, 170)  hsl(194, 91%, 35%)  Cerulean
#aa2e08  rgb(170, 46, 8)  hsl(14, 91%, 35%)  Rufous
#aa0884  rgb(170, 8, 132)  hsl(314, 91%, 35%)  Medium Violet Red
#84aa08  rgb(132, 170, 8)  hsl(74, 91%, 35%)  Apple Green