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#0966BF

#0966bf ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0966bf is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 40% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.29% cyan, 46.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 209.34°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 2.45.

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Web safe#0066cc
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Relative luminance0.1332

Complementary

  1. #0966bf
  2. #bf6209

Split complementary

  1. #0966bf
  2. #bf090b
  3. #bfbd09

Analogous

  1. #09bfbd
  2. #0966bf
  3. #090bbf

Triadic

  1. #0966bf
  2. #bf0966
  3. #66bf09

Tetradic

  1. #0966bf
  2. #6209bf
  3. #bf6209
  4. #66bf09

Square

  1. #0966bf
  2. #bd09bf
  3. #bf6209
  4. #0bbf09

Monochromatic

  1. #02182d
  2. #063f76
  3. #0966bf
  4. #208df4
  5. #69b2f8

Shades

#0966bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0966bf
  2. #085cac
  3. #075299
  4. #064786
  5. #053d73
  6. #053360
  7. #04294c
  8. #031f39
  9. #021426
  10. #010a13
  11. #000000

Tints

#0966bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0966bf
  2. #2275c5
  3. #3a85cc
  4. #5394d2
  5. #6ba3d9
  6. #84b3df
  7. #9dc2e5
  8. #b5d1ec
  9. #cee0f2
  10. #e6f0f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0966bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0966bf
  2. #1569b9
  3. #216bb2
  4. #2d6eac
  5. #3970a6
  6. #4573a0
  7. #507699
  8. #5c7893
  9. #687b8d
  10. #747d86
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #506692 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #336ec2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005fbd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007c89 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #286bc1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0062be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0074a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0966bf {
  color: #0966bf;
}
Background
.bg-0966bf {
  background-color: #0966bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0966bf {
  border: 2px solid #0966bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0966bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 102 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 209 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0966bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0966bf, #090bbf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0966bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 102 191 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 2.45 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 3.94 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 4.31 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 4.97 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 5.13 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.24 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.35 #f69940 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Denim
#0966bf  rgb(9, 102, 191)  hsl(209, 91%, 39%)  Denim
#bf6209  rgb(191, 98, 9)  hsl(29, 91%, 39%)  Ginger
#bf0966  rgb(191, 9, 102)  hsl(329, 91%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#66bf09  rgb(102, 191, 9)  hsl(89, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green