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#096ABC

#096abc ≈ French Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#096abc is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 41.57% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.21% cyan, 43.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 207.49°, with 90.86% saturation and 38.63% 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 5.53:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is French Blue (#0072bb), ΔE 3.42.

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Relative luminance0.14

Complementary

  1. #096abc
  2. #bc5b09

Split complementary

  1. #096abc
  2. #bc0910
  3. #bcb509

Analogous

  1. #09bcb5
  2. #096abc
  3. #0910bc

Triadic

  1. #096abc
  2. #bc096a
  3. #6abc09

Tetradic

  1. #096abc
  2. #5b09bc
  3. #bc5b09
  4. #6abc09

Square

  1. #096abc
  2. #b509bc
  3. #bc5b09
  4. #10bc09

Monochromatic

  1. #02182a
  2. #064173
  3. #096abc
  4. #1d92f4
  5. #66b5f8

Shades

#096abc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #096abc
  2. #085fa9
  3. #075596
  4. #064a84
  5. #054071
  6. #05355e
  7. #042a4b
  8. #032038
  9. #021526
  10. #010b13
  11. #000000

Tints

#096abc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #096abc
  2. #2279c3
  3. #3a88c9
  4. #5397d0
  5. #6ba6d7
  6. #84b5de
  7. #9dc3e4
  8. #b5d2eb
  9. #cee1f2
  10. #e6f0f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#096abc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #096abc
  2. #156cb6
  3. #216eb0
  4. #2d71aa
  5. #3973a4
  6. #45759e
  7. #507798
  8. #5c7992
  9. #687c8c
  10. #747e86
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #526991 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3f70bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a62ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007e8a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #316ebe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1565bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0076a0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-096abc {
  color: #096abc;
}
Background
.bg-096abc {
  background-color: #096abc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-096abc {
  border: 2px solid #096abc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #096abc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 106 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 207 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-096abc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #096abc, #0910bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-096abc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 106 188 / 0.35);
}

#0072bb French Blue ΔE 3.42 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 3.53 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 3.74 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.15 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.46 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.09 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.26 #f69543 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

French Blue
#096abc  rgb(9, 106, 188)  hsl(207, 91%, 39%)  French Blue
#bc5b09  rgb(188, 91, 9)  hsl(27, 91%, 39%)  Burnt Orange
#bc096a  rgb(188, 9, 106)  hsl(327, 91%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#6abc09  rgb(106, 188, 9)  hsl(87, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green