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#10779B

#10779b ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#10779b is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 6.27% red, 46.67% green and 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.68% cyan, 23.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.22% black. Its hue angle is 195.54°, with 81.29% 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 5.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 2.64.

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Relative luminance0.1567

Complementary

  1. #10779b
  2. #9b3410

Split complementary

  1. #10779b
  2. #9b1031
  3. #9b7a10

Analogous

  1. #109b7a
  2. #10779b
  3. #10319b

Triadic

  1. #10779b
  2. #9b1077
  3. #779b10

Tetradic

  1. #10779b
  2. #34109b
  3. #9b3410
  4. #779b10

Square

  1. #10779b
  2. #7a109b
  3. #9b3410
  4. #319b10

Monochromatic

  1. #020e12
  2. #094256
  3. #10779b
  4. #17ace0
  5. #56c6ee

Shades

#10779b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #10779b
  2. #0e6b8c
  3. #0d5f7c
  4. #0b536d
  5. #0a475d
  6. #083c4e
  7. #06303e
  8. #05242f
  9. #03181f
  10. #020c10
  11. #000000

Tints

#10779b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #10779b
  2. #2885a5
  3. #4092af
  4. #58a0b9
  5. #70adc3
  6. #88bbcd
  7. #9fc9d7
  8. #b7d6e1
  9. #cfe4eb
  10. #e7f1f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#10779b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #10779b
  2. #1b7898
  3. #267996
  4. #327a93
  5. #3d7b90
  6. #487c8e
  7. #537c8b
  8. #5e7d88
  9. #6a7e85
  10. #757f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #577283 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #64759d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #53699a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008183 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f769c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #416f9b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007d8d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-10779b {
  color: #10779b;
}
Background
.bg-10779b {
  background-color: #10779b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-10779b {
  border: 2px solid #10779b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #10779b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 16 119 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 196 81% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-10779b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #10779b, #10319b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-10779b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(16 119 155 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 2.64 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.37 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 5.72 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.92 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 9.07 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.34 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.45 #ef8864 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Cerulean
#10779b  rgb(16, 119, 155)  hsl(196, 81%, 34%)  Cerulean
#9b3410  rgb(155, 52, 16)  hsl(16, 81%, 34%)  Rufous
#9b1077  rgb(155, 16, 119)  hsl(316, 81%, 34%)  Mardi Gras
#779b10  rgb(119, 155, 16)  hsl(76, 81%, 34%)  Olive Drab