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#0986BF

#0986bf ≈ Steel Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0986bf is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 52.55% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.29% cyan, 29.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 198.79°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Steel Blue (#4682b4), ΔE 4.66.

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Relative luminance0.2087

Complementary

  1. #0986bf
  2. #bf4209

Split complementary

  1. #0986bf
  2. #bf092b
  3. #bf9d09

Analogous

  1. #09bf9d
  2. #0986bf
  3. #092bbf

Triadic

  1. #0986bf
  2. #bf0986
  3. #86bf09

Tetradic

  1. #0986bf
  2. #4209bf
  3. #bf4209
  4. #86bf09

Square

  1. #0986bf
  2. #9d09bf
  3. #bf4209
  4. #2bbf09

Monochromatic

  1. #02202d
  2. #065376
  3. #0986bf
  4. #20b2f4
  5. #69cbf8

Shades

#0986bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0986bf
  2. #0879ac
  3. #076b99
  4. #065e86
  5. #055073
  6. #054360
  7. #04364c
  8. #032839
  9. #021b26
  10. #010d13
  11. #000000

Tints

#0986bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0986bf
  2. #2292c5
  3. #3a9ecc
  4. #53aad2
  5. #6bb6d9
  6. #84c3df
  7. #9dcfe5
  8. #b5dbec
  9. #cee7f2
  10. #e6f3f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0986bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0986bf
  2. #1585b9
  3. #2185b2
  4. #2d84ac
  5. #3984a6
  6. #4583a0
  7. #508299
  8. #5c8293
  9. #68818d
  10. #748186
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7e7e7e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #64819c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6a86c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5377be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00959a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5486c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #417dbe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008faa ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0986bf {
  color: #0986bf;
}
Background
.bg-0986bf {
  background-color: #0986bf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-0986bf {
  border: 2px solid #0986bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0986bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 134 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 199 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0986bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0986bf, #092bbf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0986bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 134 191 / 0.35);
}

#4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 4.66 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 5.36 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 7.18 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.34 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 7.68 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 8.29 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 9.16 #f67940 Inverted #7e7e7e Grayscale 

Steel Blue
#0986bf  rgb(9, 134, 191)  hsl(199, 91%, 39%)  Steel Blue
#bf4209  rgb(191, 66, 9)  hsl(19, 91%, 39%)  Mahogany
#bf0986  rgb(191, 9, 134)  hsl(319, 91%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#86bf09  rgb(134, 191, 9)  hsl(79, 91%, 39%)  Apple Green