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#247397

#247397 ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#247397 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 45.1% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.16% cyan, 23.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.78% black. Its hue angle is 198.78°, with 61.5% 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 5.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.41.

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Relative luminance0.1487

Complementary

  1. #247397
  2. #974824

Split complementary

  1. #247397
  2. #97243a
  3. #978224

Analogous

  1. #249782
  2. #247397
  3. #243a97

Triadic

  1. #247397
  2. #972473
  3. #739724

Tetradic

  1. #247397
  2. #482497
  3. #974824
  4. #739724

Square

  1. #247397
  2. #822497
  3. #974824
  4. #3a9724

Monochromatic

  1. #07151b
  2. #154459
  3. #247397
  4. #38a0d0
  5. #76bede

Shades

#247397 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #247397
  2. #206888
  3. #1d5c79
  4. #19516a
  5. #16455b
  6. #123a4c
  7. #0e2e3c
  8. #0b232d
  9. #07171e
  10. #040c0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#247397 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #247397
  2. #3a81a1
  3. #508fac
  4. #669db6
  5. #7cabc1
  6. #92b9cb
  7. #a7c7d5
  8. #bdd5e0
  9. #d3e3ea
  10. #e9f1f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#247397 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #247397
  2. #2d7495
  3. #367692
  4. #407790
  5. #49788e
  6. #527a8c
  7. #5b7b89
  8. #647c87
  9. #6e7d85
  10. #777f82
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #576f7f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #617299 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #526796 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007d7f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f7298 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #446c97 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007989 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-247397 {
  color: #247397;
}
Background
.bg-247397 {
  background-color: #247397;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-247397 {
  border: 2px solid #247397;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #247397;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 115 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 199 62% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-247397 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #247397, #243a97);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-247397 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 115 151 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.41 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 4.14 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.87 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.36 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 7.43 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.50 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.57 #db8c68 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Cerulean
#247397  rgb(36, 115, 151)  hsl(199, 62%, 37%)  Cerulean
#974824  rgb(151, 72, 36)  hsl(19, 62%, 37%)  Sienna
#972473  rgb(151, 36, 115)  hsl(319, 62%, 37%)  Boysenberry
#739724  rgb(115, 151, 36)  hsl(79, 62%, 37%)  Olive Drab