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#0F83B7

#0f83b7 ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0f83b7 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 5.88% red, 51.37% green and 71.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 91.8% cyan, 28.42% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 198.57°, with 84.85% saturation and 38.82% 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 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.82.

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Web safe#0099cc
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Relative luminance0.1975

Complementary

  1. #0f83b7
  2. #b7430f

Split complementary

  1. #0f83b7
  2. #b70f2f
  3. #b7970f

Analogous

  1. #0fb797
  2. #0f83b7
  3. #0f2fb7

Triadic

  1. #0f83b7
  2. #b70f83
  3. #83b70f

Tetradic

  1. #0f83b7
  2. #430fb7
  3. #b7430f
  4. #83b70f

Square

  1. #0f83b7
  2. #970fb7
  3. #b7430f
  4. #2fb70f

Monochromatic

  1. #031e2a
  2. #095070
  3. #0f83b7
  4. #25afed
  5. #6cc9f3

Shades

#0f83b7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0f83b7
  2. #0e76a5
  3. #0c6992
  4. #0b5c80
  5. #094f6e
  6. #08425c
  7. #063449
  8. #052737
  9. #031a25
  10. #020d12
  11. #000000

Tints

#0f83b7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0f83b7
  2. #278fbe
  3. #3f9cc5
  4. #57a8cd
  5. #6fb5d4
  6. #87c1db
  7. #9fcde2
  8. #b7dae9
  9. #cfe6f1
  10. #e7f3f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0f83b7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0f83b7
  2. #1a83b2
  3. #2682ac
  4. #3182a7
  5. #3c82a1
  6. #48829c
  7. #538196
  8. #5e8191
  9. #69818b
  10. #758086
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7b7b7b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #617e97 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6983b9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5475b6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009095 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5383b8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #437bb6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008ba4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0f83b7 {
  color: #0f83b7;
}
Background
.bg-0f83b7 {
  background-color: #0f83b7;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-0f83b7 {
  border: 2px solid #0f83b7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0f83b7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 15 131 183;
  --color-primary-hsl: 199 85% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0f83b7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f83b7, #0f2fb7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0f83b7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(15 131 183 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.82 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 4.81 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 7.23 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.52 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 7.77 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 8.88 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 9.01 #f07c48 Inverted #7b7b7b Grayscale 

Cerulean
#0f83b7  rgb(15, 131, 183)  hsl(199, 85%, 39%)  Cerulean
#b7430f  rgb(183, 67, 15)  hsl(19, 85%, 39%)  Rust
#b70f83  rgb(183, 15, 131)  hsl(319, 85%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#83b70f  rgb(131, 183, 15)  hsl(79, 85%, 39%)  Apple Green