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#1981A3

#1981a3 ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1981a3 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.8% red, 50.59% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.66% cyan, 20.86% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 194.78°, with 73.4% saturation and 36.86% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.82.

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Relative luminance0.1855

Complementary

  1. #1981a3
  2. #a33b19

Split complementary

  1. #1981a3
  2. #a3193c
  3. #a38019

Analogous

  1. #19a380
  2. #1981a3
  3. #193ca3

Triadic

  1. #1981a3
  2. #a31981
  3. #81a319

Tetradic

  1. #1981a3
  2. #3b19a3
  3. #a33b19
  4. #81a319

Square

  1. #1981a3
  2. #8019a3
  3. #a33b19
  4. #3ca319

Monochromatic

  1. #05181e
  2. #0f4d61
  3. #1981a3
  4. #2ab2de
  5. #6ccae9

Shades

#1981a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1981a3
  2. #177493
  3. #146782
  4. #125a72
  5. #0f4d62
  6. #0d4152
  7. #0a3441
  8. #082731
  9. #051a21
  10. #030d10
  11. #000000

Tints

#1981a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1981a3
  2. #308eac
  3. #479ab5
  4. #5ea7bf
  5. #75b3c8
  6. #8cc0d1
  7. #a3cdda
  8. #bad9e3
  9. #d1e6ed
  10. #e8f2f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1981a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1981a3
  2. #2381a0
  3. #2e819c
  4. #388199
  5. #428195
  6. #4d8192
  7. #57808e
  8. #61808b
  9. #6b8087
  10. #768084
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #777777 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5f7b8b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6f7ea5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d72a3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008b8c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #587fa4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4a78a3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008796 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1981a3 {
  color: #1981a3;
}
Background
.bg-1981a3 {
  background-color: #1981a3;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-1981a3 {
  border: 2px solid #1981a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1981a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 25 129 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 73% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1981a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1981a3, #193ca3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1981a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(25 129 163 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.82 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.22 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 7.18 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 7.93 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.36 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 9.50 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 11.27 #e67e5c Inverted #777777 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#1981a3  rgb(25, 129, 163)  hsl(195, 73%, 37%)  Cerulean
#a33b19  rgb(163, 59, 25)  hsl(15, 73%, 37%)  Rufous
#a31981  rgb(163, 25, 129)  hsl(315, 73%, 37%)  Dark Magenta
#81a319  rgb(129, 163, 25)  hsl(75, 73%, 37%)  Apple Green