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#237FB2

#237fb2 ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#237fb2 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 49.8% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.34% cyan, 28.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 201.4°, with 67.14% saturation and 41.76% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.46.

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Relative luminance0.1875

Complementary

  1. #237fb2
  2. #b25623

Split complementary

  1. #237fb2
  2. #b22337
  3. #b29d23

Analogous

  1. #23b29d
  2. #237fb2
  3. #2337b2

Triadic

  1. #237fb2
  2. #b2237f
  3. #7fb223

Tetradic

  1. #237fb2
  2. #5623b2
  3. #b25623
  4. #7fb223

Square

  1. #237fb2
  2. #9d23b2
  3. #b25623
  4. #37b223

Monochromatic

  1. #0a2432
  2. #165172
  3. #237fb2
  4. #47a6db
  5. #87c5e7

Shades

#237fb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #237fb2
  2. #2072a0
  3. #1c668e
  4. #19597d
  5. #154c6b
  6. #124059
  7. #0e3347
  8. #0b2635
  9. #071924
  10. #040d12
  11. #000000

Tints

#237fb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #237fb2
  2. #398cba
  3. #4f99c1
  4. #65a5c9
  5. #7bb2d1
  6. #91bfd9
  7. #a7cce0
  8. #bdd9e8
  9. #d3e5f0
  10. #e9f2f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#237fb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #237fb2
  2. #2c7fad
  3. #367fa8
  4. #3f7fa3
  5. #487f9e
  6. #528099
  7. #5b8094
  8. #64808f
  9. #6d808a
  10. #778085
  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 #617b93 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #677fb4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5372b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008c91 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #537fb3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4577b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00879f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-237fb2 {
  color: #237fb2;
}
Background
.bg-237fb2 {
  background-color: #237fb2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-237fb2 {
  border: 2px solid #237fb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #237fb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 127 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 201 67% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-237fb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #237fb2, #2337b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-237fb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 127 178 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.46 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 3.91 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 6.00 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.12 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 7.23 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 7.32 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 8.55 #dc804d Inverted #787878 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#237fb2  rgb(35, 127, 178)  hsl(201, 67%, 42%)  Cerulean
#b25623  rgb(178, 86, 35)  hsl(21, 67%, 42%)  Sienna
#b2237f  rgb(178, 35, 127)  hsl(321, 67%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#7fb223  rgb(127, 178, 35)  hsl(81, 67%, 42%)  Apple Green