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#23769B

#23769b ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#23769b is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 46.27% green and 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.42% cyan, 23.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.22% black. Its hue angle is 198.5°, with 63.16% saturation and 37.25% 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 5.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 2.41.

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Relative luminance0.1568

Complementary

  1. #23769b
  2. #9b4823

Split complementary

  1. #23769b
  2. #9b233a
  3. #9b8423

Analogous

  1. #239b84
  2. #23769b
  3. #233a9b

Triadic

  1. #23769b
  2. #9b2376
  3. #769b23

Tetradic

  1. #23769b
  2. #48239b
  3. #9b4823
  4. #769b23

Square

  1. #23769b
  2. #84239b
  3. #9b4823
  4. #3a9b23

Monochromatic

  1. #07171e
  2. #15465d
  3. #23769b
  4. #38a3d2
  5. #77c0e0

Shades

#23769b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #23769b
  2. #206a8c
  3. #1c5e7c
  4. #19536d
  5. #15475d
  6. #123b4e
  7. #0e2f3e
  8. #0b232f
  9. #07181f
  10. #040c10
  11. #000000

Tints

#23769b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #23769b
  2. #3984a5
  3. #4f91af
  4. #659fb9
  5. #7badc3
  6. #91bbcd
  7. #a7c8d7
  8. #bdd6e1
  9. #d3e4eb
  10. #e9f1f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#23769b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #23769b
  2. #2c7798
  3. #367896
  4. #3f7993
  5. #487a90
  6. #527b8e
  7. #5b7c8b
  8. #647d88
  9. #6d7e85
  10. #777f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #597183 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #63759d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #53699a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008082 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #51759c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #456f9b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007c8d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-23769b {
  color: #23769b;
}
Background
.bg-23769b {
  background-color: #23769b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-23769b {
  border: 2px solid #23769b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #23769b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 118 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 199 63% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-23769b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #23769b, #233a9b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-23769b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 118 155 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 2.41 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 5.07 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.97 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 7.49 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 7.84 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.01 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.03 #dc8964 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Cerulean
#23769b  rgb(35, 118, 155)  hsl(199, 63%, 37%)  Cerulean
#9b4823  rgb(155, 72, 35)  hsl(19, 63%, 37%)  Sienna
#9b2376  rgb(155, 35, 118)  hsl(319, 63%, 37%)  Boysenberry
#769b23  rgb(118, 155, 35)  hsl(79, 63%, 37%)  Olive Drab