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#096BC2

#096bc2 ≈ True Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#096bc2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 41.96% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.36% cyan, 44.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 208.22°, with 91.13% saturation and 39.8% 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 5.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is True Blue (#0073cf), ΔE 3.16.

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Web safe#0066cc
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Relative luminance0.1447

Complementary

  1. #096bc2
  2. #c26009

Split complementary

  1. #096bc2
  2. #c2090e
  3. #c2bc09

Analogous

  1. #09c2bc
  2. #096bc2
  3. #090ec2

Triadic

  1. #096bc2
  2. #c2096b
  3. #6bc209

Tetradic

  1. #096bc2
  2. #6009c2
  3. #c26009
  4. #6bc209

Square

  1. #096bc2
  2. #bc09c2
  3. #c26009
  4. #0ec209

Monochromatic

  1. #021a30
  2. #064379
  3. #096bc2
  4. #2392f5
  5. #6cb6f8

Shades

#096bc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #096bc2
  2. #0860af
  3. #07569b
  4. #064b88
  5. #054074
  6. #053661
  7. #042b4e
  8. #03203a
  9. #021527
  10. #010b13
  11. #000000

Tints

#096bc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #096bc2
  2. #227ac8
  3. #3a89ce
  4. #5397d4
  5. #6ba6da
  6. #84b5e1
  7. #9dc4e7
  8. #b5d3ed
  9. #cee1f3
  10. #e6f0f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#096bc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #096bc2
  2. #156dbb
  3. #216fb5
  4. #2d71ae
  5. #3973a8
  6. #4576a1
  7. #50789a
  8. #5c7a94
  9. #687c8d
  10. #747e87
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #546b95 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c72c5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0e63c0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00808d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f6fc4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0c66c1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0078a5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-096bc2 {
  color: #096bc2;
}
Background
.bg-096bc2 {
  background-color: #096bc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-096bc2 {
  border: 2px solid #096bc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #096bc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 107 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 91% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-096bc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #096bc2, #090ec2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-096bc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 107 194 / 0.35);
}

#0073cf True Blue ΔE 3.16 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 3.48 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.27 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 4.31 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.12 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.36 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.74 #f6943d Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

True Blue
#096bc2  rgb(9, 107, 194)  hsl(208, 91%, 40%)  True Blue
#c26009  rgb(194, 96, 9)  hsl(28, 91%, 40%)  Burnt Orange
#c2096b  rgb(194, 9, 107)  hsl(328, 91%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#6bc209  rgb(107, 194, 9)  hsl(88, 91%, 40%)  Kelly Green