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#1A779B

#1a779b ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1a779b is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.2% red, 46.67% green and 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.23% cyan, 23.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.22% black. Its hue angle is 196.74°, with 71.27% saturation and 35.49% 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 5.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 2.44.

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Relative luminance0.1578

Complementary

  1. #1a779b
  2. #9b3e1a

Split complementary

  1. #1a779b
  2. #9b1a37
  3. #9b7e1a

Analogous

  1. #1a9b7e
  2. #1a779b
  3. #1a379b

Triadic

  1. #1a779b
  2. #9b1a77
  3. #779b1a

Tetradic

  1. #1a779b
  2. #3e1a9b
  3. #9b3e1a
  4. #779b1a

Square

  1. #1a779b
  2. #7e1a9b
  3. #9b3e1a
  4. #379b1a

Monochromatic

  1. #041218
  2. #0f4559
  3. #1a779b
  4. #27a9db
  5. #68c3e6

Shades

#1a779b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1a779b
  2. #176b8c
  3. #155f7c
  4. #12536d
  5. #10475d
  6. #0d3c4e
  7. #0a303e
  8. #08242f
  9. #05181f
  10. #030c10
  11. #000000

Tints

#1a779b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1a779b
  2. #3185a5
  3. #4892af
  4. #5fa0b9
  5. #76adc3
  6. #8dbbcd
  7. #a3c9d7
  8. #bad6e1
  9. #d1e4eb
  10. #e8f1f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1a779b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1a779b
  2. #247898
  3. #2e7996
  4. #397a93
  5. #437b90
  6. #4d7c8e
  7. #577c8b
  8. #617d88
  9. #6c7e85
  10. #767f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #597283 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #64759d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #54699a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008183 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #51769c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #436f9b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007d8d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1a779b {
  color: #1a779b;
}
Background
.bg-1a779b {
  background-color: #1a779b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1a779b {
  border: 2px solid #1a779b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1a779b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 26 119 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 197 71% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1a779b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a779b, #1a379b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1a779b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(26 119 155 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 2.44 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.46 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 5.61 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.47 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 8.59 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.99 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.02 #e58864 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Cerulean
#1a779b  rgb(26, 119, 155)  hsl(197, 71%, 35%)  Cerulean
#9b3e1a  rgb(155, 62, 26)  hsl(17, 71%, 35%)  Sienna
#9b1a77  rgb(155, 26, 119)  hsl(317, 71%, 35%)  Boysenberry
#779b1a  rgb(119, 155, 26)  hsl(77, 71%, 35%)  Olive Drab