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#217DA2

#217da2 ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#217da2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 49.02% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.63% cyan, 22.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 197.21°, with 66.15% saturation and 38.24% 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 4.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 1.95.

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Relative luminance0.176

Complementary

  1. #217da2
  2. #a24621

Split complementary

  1. #217da2
  2. #a2213d
  3. #a28721

Analogous

  1. #21a287
  2. #217da2
  3. #213da2

Triadic

  1. #217da2
  2. #a2217d
  3. #7da221

Tetradic

  1. #217da2
  2. #4621a2
  3. #a24621
  4. #7da221

Square

  1. #217da2
  2. #8721a2
  3. #a24621
  4. #3da221

Monochromatic

  1. #071b23
  2. #144c62
  3. #217da2
  4. #39a9d7
  5. #78c5e4

Shades

#217da2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #217da2
  2. #1e7192
  3. #1a6482
  4. #175871
  5. #144b61
  6. #113f51
  7. #0d3241
  8. #0a2631
  9. #071920
  10. #030d10
  11. #000000

Tints

#217da2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #217da2
  2. #378aab
  3. #4d97b5
  4. #64a4be
  5. #7ab1c7
  6. #90bed1
  7. #a6cbda
  8. #bcd8e3
  9. #d3e5ec
  10. #e9f2f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#217da2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #217da2
  2. #2b7d9f
  3. #347e9b
  4. #3e7e98
  5. #477e94
  6. #517f91
  7. #5a7f8e
  8. #647f8a
  9. #6d7f87
  10. #778083
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5e7889 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6a7ba4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #596fa1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008789 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #567ca3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4975a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008394 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-217da2 {
  color: #217da2;
}
Background
.bg-217da2 {
  background-color: #217da2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-217da2 {
  border: 2px solid #217da2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #217da2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 125 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 197 66% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-217da2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #217da2, #213da2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-217da2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 125 162 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 1.95 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.30 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 7.13 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 7.65 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 7.98 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 8.95 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.01 #de825d Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#217da2  rgb(33, 125, 162)  hsl(197, 66%, 38%)  Cerulean
#a24621  rgb(162, 70, 33)  hsl(17, 66%, 38%)  Sienna
#a2217d  rgb(162, 33, 125)  hsl(317, 66%, 38%)  Deep Plum
#7da221  rgb(125, 162, 33)  hsl(77, 66%, 38%)  Apple Green