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#1982A1

#1982a1 ≈ Cerulean

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1982a1 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.8% red, 50.98% green and 63.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.47% cyan, 19.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 193.68°, with 73.12% saturation and 36.47% 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 4.75:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 4.93.

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Relative luminance0.1875

Complementary

  1. #1982a1
  2. #a13819

Split complementary

  1. #1982a1
  2. #a1193e
  3. #a17c19

Analogous

  1. #19a17c
  2. #1982a1
  3. #193ea1

Triadic

  1. #1982a1
  2. #a11982
  3. #82a119

Tetradic

  1. #1982a1
  2. #3819a1
  3. #a13819
  4. #82a119

Square

  1. #1982a1
  2. #7c19a1
  3. #a13819
  4. #3ea119

Monochromatic

  1. #04171d
  2. #0f4d5f
  3. #1982a1
  4. #29b4de
  5. #6bcce8

Shades

#1982a1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1982a1
  2. #177591
  3. #146881
  4. #125b71
  5. #0f4e61
  6. #0d4151
  7. #0a3440
  8. #082730
  9. #051a20
  10. #030d10
  11. #000000

Tints

#1982a1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1982a1
  2. #308faa
  3. #479bb4
  4. #5ea8bd
  5. #75b4c7
  6. #8cc1d0
  7. #a3cdd9
  8. #badae3
  9. #d1e6ec
  10. #e8f3f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1982a1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1982a1
  2. #23829e
  3. #2e829a
  4. #388197
  5. #428194
  6. #4d8191
  7. #57818d
  8. #61818a
  9. #6b8087
  10. #768083
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #787878 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #607c8a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #707fa3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f72a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008b8c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5a80a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4c79a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008895 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1982a1 {
  color: #1982a1;
}
Background
.bg-1982a1 {
  background-color: #1982a1;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-1982a1 {
  border: 2px solid #1982a1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1982a1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 25 130 161;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 73% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1982a1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1982a1, #193ea1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1982a1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(25 130 161 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 4.93 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.91 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 6.69 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 8.25 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 9.30 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 10.28 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 12.51 #e67d5e Inverted #787878 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#1982a1  rgb(25, 130, 161)  hsl(194, 73%, 36%)  Cerulean
#a13819  rgb(161, 56, 25)  hsl(14, 73%, 36%)  Rufous
#a11982  rgb(161, 25, 130)  hsl(314, 73%, 36%)  Dark Magenta
#82a119  rgb(130, 161, 25)  hsl(74, 73%, 36%)  Apple Green