ColorTool
Log in
#098BC2

#098bc2 ≈ Steel Blue

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

#098bc2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 54.51% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.36% cyan, 28.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 197.84°, 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Steel Blue (#4682b4), ΔE 5.77.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#0099cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2242

Complementary

  1. #098bc2
  2. #c24009

Split complementary

  1. #098bc2
  2. #c2092e
  3. #c29c09

Analogous

  1. #09c29c
  2. #098bc2
  3. #092ec2

Triadic

  1. #098bc2
  2. #c2098b
  3. #8bc209

Tetradic

  1. #098bc2
  2. #4009c2
  3. #c24009
  4. #8bc209

Square

  1. #098bc2
  2. #9c09c2
  3. #c24009
  4. #2ec209

Monochromatic

  1. #022230
  2. #065779
  3. #098bc2
  4. #23b6f5
  5. #6ccef8

Shades

#098bc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #098bc2
  2. #087daf
  3. #076f9b
  4. #066188
  5. #055374
  6. #054661
  7. #04384e
  8. #032a3a
  9. #021c27
  10. #010e13
  11. #000000

Tints

#098bc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #098bc2
  2. #2297c8
  3. #3aa2ce
  4. #53aed4
  5. #6bb9da
  6. #84c5e1
  7. #9dd1e7
  8. #b5dced
  9. #cee8f3
  10. #e6f3f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#098bc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #098bc2
  2. #158abb
  3. #2189b5
  4. #2d88ae
  5. #3987a8
  6. #4586a1
  7. #50849a
  8. #5c8394
  9. #68828d
  10. #748187
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #828282 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6786a0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #708bc4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #597cc1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00999e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #588bc3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4682c1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0094ae ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-098bc2 {
  color: #098bc2;
}
Background
.bg-098bc2 {
  background-color: #098bc2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-098bc2 {
  border: 2px solid #098bc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #098bc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 139 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 198 91% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-098bc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #098bc2, #092ec2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-098bc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 139 194 / 0.35);
}

#4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 5.77 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 6.56 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 6.93 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 7.93 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 7.99 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 8.21 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 8.73 #f6743d Inverted #828282 Grayscale 

Steel Blue
#098bc2  rgb(9, 139, 194)  hsl(198, 91%, 40%)  Steel Blue
#c24009  rgb(194, 64, 9)  hsl(18, 91%, 40%)  Mahogany
#c2098b  rgb(194, 9, 139)  hsl(318, 91%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#8bc209  rgb(139, 194, 9)  hsl(78, 91%, 40%)  Yellow Green