ColorTool
Log in
#097BB3

#097bb3 ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#097bb3 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 48.24% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.97% cyan, 31.28% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 199.76°, with 90.43% saturation and 36.86% 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 4.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.49.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#0066cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1748

Complementary

  1. #097bb3
  2. #b34109

Split complementary

  1. #097bb3
  2. #b30926
  3. #b39609

Analogous

  1. #09b396
  2. #097bb3
  3. #0926b3

Triadic

  1. #097bb3
  2. #b3097b
  3. #7bb309

Tetradic

  1. #097bb3
  2. #4109b3
  3. #b34109
  4. #7bb309

Square

  1. #097bb3
  2. #9609b3
  3. #b34109
  4. #26b309

Monochromatic

  1. #021721
  2. #05496a
  3. #097bb3
  4. #15aaf3
  5. #5ec5f7

Shades

#097bb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #097bb3
  2. #086fa1
  3. #07628f
  4. #06567d
  5. #054a6b
  6. #053e5a
  7. #043148
  8. #032536
  9. #021924
  10. #010c12
  11. #000000

Tints

#097bb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #097bb3
  2. #2288bb
  3. #3a95c2
  4. #53a3ca
  5. #6bb0d1
  6. #84bdd9
  7. #9dcae1
  8. #b5d7e8
  9. #cee5f0
  10. #e6f2f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#097bb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #097bb3
  2. #157cae
  3. #217ca9
  4. #2d7da4
  5. #397d9f
  6. #457e9a
  7. #507e94
  8. #5c7f8f
  9. #687f8a
  10. #748085
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c7791 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #607cb5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a6eb2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00898f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4b7bb4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3a73b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00849f ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-097bb3 {
  color: #097bb3;
}
Background
.bg-097bb3 {
  background-color: #097bb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-097bb3 {
  border: 2px solid #097bb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #097bb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 123 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 200 90% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-097bb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #097bb3, #0926b3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-097bb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 123 179 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.49 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 4.69 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 4.99 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.40 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.49 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 7.24 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.62 #f6844c Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#097bb3  rgb(9, 123, 179)  hsl(200, 90%, 37%)  Cerulean
#b34109  rgb(179, 65, 9)  hsl(20, 90%, 37%)  Rust
#b3097b  rgb(179, 9, 123)  hsl(320, 90%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#7bb309  rgb(123, 179, 9)  hsl(80, 90%, 37%)  Apple Green