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#147DA0

#147da0 ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#147da0 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.84% red, 49.02% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.5% cyan, 21.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 195°, with 77.78% saturation and 35.29% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 2.8.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1735

Complementary

  1. #147da0
  2. #a03714

Split complementary

  1. #147da0
  2. #a01437
  3. #a07d14

Analogous

  1. #14a07d
  2. #147da0
  3. #1437a0

Triadic

  1. #147da0
  2. #a0147d
  3. #7da014

Tetradic

  1. #147da0
  2. #3714a0
  3. #a03714
  4. #7da014

Square

  1. #147da0
  2. #7d14a0
  3. #a03714
  4. #37a014

Monochromatic

  1. #031318
  2. #0b485c
  3. #147da0
  4. #1eb2e3
  5. #62c9eb

Shades

#147da0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #147da0
  2. #127190
  3. #106480
  4. #0e5870
  5. #0c4b60
  6. #0a3f50
  7. #083240
  8. #062630
  9. #041920
  10. #020d10
  11. #000000

Tints

#147da0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #147da0
  2. #2c8aaa
  3. #4397b3
  4. #5ba4bd
  5. #72b1c6
  6. #8abed0
  7. #a1cbd9
  8. #b9d8e3
  9. #d0e5ec
  10. #e8f2f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#147da0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #147da0
  2. #1f7d9d
  3. #2a7e9a
  4. #347e96
  5. #3f7e93
  6. #4a7f90
  7. #557f8d
  8. #607f8a
  9. #6a7f86
  10. #758083
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c7888 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6a7ba2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #596ea0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008789 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #547ca1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4774a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008393 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-147da0 {
  color: #147da0;
}
Background
.bg-147da0 {
  background-color: #147da0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-147da0 {
  border: 2px solid #147da0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #147da0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 20 125 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 78% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-147da0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #147da0, #1437a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-147da0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(20 125 160 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 2.80 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.62 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 7.95 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.40 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 8.74 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 8.75 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 10.27 #eb825f Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#147da0  rgb(20, 125, 160)  hsl(195, 78%, 35%)  Cerulean
#a03714  rgb(160, 55, 20)  hsl(15, 78%, 35%)  Rufous
#a0147d  rgb(160, 20, 125)  hsl(315, 78%, 35%)  Mardi Gras
#7da014  rgb(125, 160, 20)  hsl(75, 78%, 35%)  Apple Green