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#197899

#197899 ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#197899 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.8% red, 47.06% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.66% cyan, 21.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 195.47°, with 71.91% saturation and 34.9% 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 5.01:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.26.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1594

Complementary

  1. #197899
  2. #993a19

Split complementary

  1. #197899
  2. #991938
  3. #997a19

Analogous

  1. #19997a
  2. #197899
  3. #193899

Triadic

  1. #197899
  2. #991978
  3. #789919

Tetradic

  1. #197899
  2. #3a1999
  3. #993a19
  4. #789919

Square

  1. #197899
  2. #7a1999
  3. #993a19
  4. #389919

Monochromatic

  1. #041115
  2. #0e4457
  3. #197899
  4. #24acdb
  5. #65c5e6

Shades

#197899 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #197899
  2. #176c8a
  3. #14607a
  4. #12546b
  5. #0f485c
  6. #0d3c4d
  7. #0a303d
  8. #08242e
  9. #05181f
  10. #030c0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#197899 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #197899
  2. #3086a3
  3. #4793ad
  4. #5ea1b8
  5. #75aec2
  6. #8cbccc
  7. #a3c9d6
  8. #bad7e0
  9. #d1e4eb
  10. #e8f2f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#197899 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #197899
  2. #237997
  3. #2e7a94
  4. #387a92
  5. #427b8f
  6. #4d7c8d
  7. #577d8a
  8. #617e88
  9. #6b7e85
  10. #767f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #597382 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #66769b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #566a99 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008183 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #52779a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #457099 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007e8c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-197899 {
  color: #197899;
}
Background
.bg-197899 {
  background-color: #197899;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-197899 {
  border: 2px solid #197899;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #197899;
  --color-primary-rgb: 25 120 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 72% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-197899 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #197899, #193899);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-197899 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(25 120 153 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.26 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 4.56 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 6.48 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 9.20 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 9.92 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.93 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 9.95 #e68766 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Cerulean
#197899  rgb(25, 120, 153)  hsl(195, 72%, 35%)  Cerulean
#993a19  rgb(153, 58, 25)  hsl(15, 72%, 35%)  Kobe
#991978  rgb(153, 25, 120)  hsl(315, 72%, 35%)  Mardi Gras
#789919  rgb(120, 153, 25)  hsl(75, 72%, 35%)  Olive Drab