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#12759D

#12759d ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#12759d is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 45.88% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 88.54% cyan, 25.48% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.43% black. Its hue angle is 197.27°, with 79.43% saturation and 34.31% 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 5.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 2.34.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1529

Complementary

  1. #12759d
  2. #9d3a12

Split complementary

  1. #12759d
  2. #9d122f
  3. #9d7f12

Analogous

  1. #129d7f
  2. #12759d
  3. #122f9d

Triadic

  1. #12759d
  2. #9d1275
  3. #759d12

Tetradic

  1. #12759d
  2. #3a129d
  3. #9d3a12
  4. #759d12

Square

  1. #12759d
  2. #7f129d
  3. #9d3a12
  4. #2f9d12

Monochromatic

  1. #020f14
  2. #0a4258
  3. #12759d
  4. #1aa8e2
  5. #5cc3ec

Shades

#12759d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #12759d
  2. #10698d
  3. #0e5e7e
  4. #0d526e
  5. #0b465e
  6. #093b4f
  7. #072f3f
  8. #05232f
  9. #04171f
  10. #020c10
  11. #000000

Tints

#12759d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #12759d
  2. #2a83a7
  3. #4191b1
  4. #599eba
  5. #71acc4
  6. #89bace
  7. #a0c8d8
  8. #b8d6e2
  9. #d0e3eb
  10. #e7f1f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#12759d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #12759d
  2. #1d769a
  3. #287797
  4. #337894
  5. #3e7991
  6. #497b8f
  7. #547c8c
  8. #5f7d89
  9. #6a7e86
  10. #757f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #567083 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #61749f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f689c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008083 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d749e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3f6d9d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007c8e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-12759d {
  color: #12759d;
}
Background
.bg-12759d {
  background-color: #12759d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-12759d {
  border: 2px solid #12759d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #12759d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 117 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 197 79% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-12759d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #12759d, #122f9d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-12759d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 117 157 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 2.34 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 4.50 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.62 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 7.33 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.64 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.22 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.27 #ed8a62 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Cerulean
#12759d  rgb(18, 117, 157)  hsl(197, 79%, 34%)  Cerulean
#9d3a12  rgb(157, 58, 18)  hsl(17, 79%, 34%)  Rust
#9d1275  rgb(157, 18, 117)  hsl(317, 79%, 34%)  Jazzberry Jam
#759d12  rgb(117, 157, 18)  hsl(77, 79%, 34%)  Olive Drab