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#1E759D

#1e759d ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#1e759d is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 11.76% red, 45.88% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.89% cyan, 25.48% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.43% black. Its hue angle is 198.9°, with 67.91% saturation and 36.67% 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 5.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 2.41.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1543

Complementary

  1. #1e759d
  2. #9d461e

Split complementary

  1. #1e759d
  2. #9d1e36
  3. #9d861e

Analogous

  1. #1e9d86
  2. #1e759d
  3. #1e369d

Triadic

  1. #1e759d
  2. #9d1e75
  3. #759d1e

Tetradic

  1. #1e759d
  2. #461e9d
  3. #9d461e
  4. #759d1e

Square

  1. #1e759d
  2. #861e9d
  3. #9d461e
  4. #369d1e

Monochromatic

  1. #05151d
  2. #12455d
  3. #1e759d
  4. #30a3d7
  5. #70bfe4

Shades

#1e759d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1e759d
  2. #1b698d
  3. #185e7e
  4. #15526e
  5. #12465e
  6. #0f3b4f
  7. #0c2f3f
  8. #09232f
  9. #06171f
  10. #030c10
  11. #000000

Tints

#1e759d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1e759d
  2. #3583a7
  3. #4b91b1
  4. #629eba
  5. #78acc4
  6. #8fbace
  7. #a5c8d8
  8. #bcd6e2
  9. #d2e3eb
  10. #e9f1f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1e759d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1e759d
  2. #28769a
  3. #327797
  4. #3b7894
  5. #457991
  6. #4f7b8f
  7. #597c8c
  8. #637d89
  9. #6c7e86
  10. #767f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #587183 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #61749f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #50689c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008083 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f749e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #426e9d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007b8e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1e759d {
  color: #1e759d;
}
Background
.bg-1e759d {
  background-color: #1e759d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1e759d {
  border: 2px solid #1e759d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1e759d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 30 117 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 199 68% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1e759d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e759d, #1e369d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1e759d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(30 117 157 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 2.41 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 4.48 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 6.67 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.83 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.18 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.60 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 7.70 #e18a62 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Cerulean
#1e759d  rgb(30, 117, 157)  hsl(199, 68%, 37%)  Cerulean
#9d461e  rgb(157, 70, 30)  hsl(19, 68%, 37%)  Sienna
#9d1e75  rgb(157, 30, 117)  hsl(319, 68%, 37%)  Jazzberry Jam
#759d1e  rgb(117, 157, 30)  hsl(79, 68%, 37%)  Olive Drab