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#0977A2

#0977a2 ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0977a2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 46.67% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.44% cyan, 26.54% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 196.86°, with 89.47% saturation and 33.53% 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 5.03:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 1.5.

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Relative luminance0.1586

Complementary

  1. #0977a2
  2. #a23409

Split complementary

  1. #0977a2
  2. #a2092b
  3. #a28009

Analogous

  1. #09a280
  2. #0977a2
  3. #092ba2

Triadic

  1. #0977a2
  2. #a20977
  3. #77a209

Tetradic

  1. #0977a2
  2. #3409a2
  3. #a23409
  4. #77a209

Square

  1. #0977a2
  2. #8009a2
  3. #a23409
  4. #2ba209

Monochromatic

  1. #010e13
  2. #05425a
  3. #0977a2
  4. #0dacea
  5. #4fc6f5

Shades

#0977a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0977a2
  2. #086b92
  3. #075f82
  4. #065371
  5. #054761
  6. #053c51
  7. #043041
  8. #032431
  9. #021820
  10. #010c10
  11. #000000

Tints

#0977a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0977a2
  2. #2285ab
  3. #3a92b5
  4. #53a0be
  5. #6badc7
  6. #84bbd1
  7. #9dc9da
  8. #b5d6e3
  9. #cee4ec
  10. #e6f1f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0977a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0977a2
  2. #15789f
  3. #21799b
  4. #2d7a98
  5. #397b94
  6. #457c91
  7. #507c8e
  8. #5c7d8a
  9. #687e87
  10. #747f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #577286 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6176a4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f69a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008286 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d76a3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e6fa2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007e92 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0977a2 {
  color: #0977a2;
}
Background
.bg-0977a2 {
  background-color: #0977a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0977a2 {
  border: 2px solid #0977a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0977a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 119 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 197 89% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0977a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0977a2, #092ba2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0977a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 119 162 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 1.50 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 5.10 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 6.94 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 7.36 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 7.58 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.78 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.48 #f6885d Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Cerulean
#0977a2  rgb(9, 119, 162)  hsl(197, 89%, 34%)  Cerulean
#a23409  rgb(162, 52, 9)  hsl(17, 89%, 34%)  Rufous
#a20977  rgb(162, 9, 119)  hsl(317, 89%, 34%)  Jazzberry Jam
#77a209  rgb(119, 162, 9)  hsl(77, 89%, 34%)  Apple Green