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#09759D

#09759d ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#09759d is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 45.88% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.27% cyan, 25.48% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.43% black. Its hue angle is 196.22°, with 89.16% saturation and 32.55% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 2.39.

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Relative luminance0.1521

Complementary

  1. #09759d
  2. #9d3109

Split complementary

  1. #09759d
  2. #9d092b
  3. #9d7b09

Analogous

  1. #099d7b
  2. #09759d
  3. #092b9d

Triadic

  1. #09759d
  2. #9d0975
  3. #759d09

Tetradic

  1. #09759d
  2. #31099d
  3. #9d3109
  4. #759d09

Square

  1. #09759d
  2. #7b099d
  3. #9d3109
  4. #2b9d09

Monochromatic

  1. #010e13
  2. #053f55
  3. #09759d
  4. #0dabe5
  5. #4ac7f5

Shades

#09759d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #09759d
  2. #08698d
  3. #075e7e
  4. #06526e
  5. #05465e
  6. #053b4f
  7. #042f3f
  8. #03232f
  9. #02171f
  10. #010c10
  11. #000000

Tints

#09759d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #09759d
  2. #2283a7
  3. #3a91b1
  4. #539eba
  5. #6bacc4
  6. #84bace
  7. #9dc8d8
  8. #b5d6e2
  9. #cee3eb
  10. #e6f1f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#09759d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #09759d
  2. #15769a
  3. #217797
  4. #2d7894
  5. #397991
  6. #457b8f
  7. #507c8c
  8. #5c7d89
  9. #687e86
  10. #747f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #567083 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #61749f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f679c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008083 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c749e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e6d9d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007c8e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-09759d {
  color: #09759d;
}
Background
.bg-09759d {
  background-color: #09759d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-09759d {
  border: 2px solid #09759d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #09759d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 117 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 196 89% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-09759d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #09759d, #092b9d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-09759d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 117 157 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 2.39 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 4.54 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.55 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 7.66 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.88 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.52 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.55 #f68a62 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Cerulean
#09759d  rgb(9, 117, 157)  hsl(196, 89%, 33%)  Cerulean
#9d3109  rgb(157, 49, 9)  hsl(16, 89%, 33%)  Rufous
#9d0975  rgb(157, 9, 117)  hsl(316, 89%, 33%)  Jazzberry Jam
#759d09  rgb(117, 157, 9)  hsl(76, 89%, 33%)  Olive Drab