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#2A799E

#2a799e ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a799e is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 47.45% green and 61.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.42% cyan, 23.42% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.04% black. Its hue angle is 199.14°, with 58% saturation and 39.22% 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 4.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 1.94.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1664

Complementary

  1. #2a799e
  2. #9e4f2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a799e
  2. #9e2a3f
  3. #9e892a

Analogous

  1. #2a9e89
  2. #2a799e
  3. #2a3f9e

Triadic

  1. #2a799e
  2. #9e2a79
  3. #799e2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a799e
  2. #4f2a9e
  3. #9e4f2a
  4. #799e2a

Square

  1. #2a799e
  2. #892a9e
  3. #9e4f2a
  4. #3f9e2a

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1c25
  2. #1a4b62
  3. #2a799e
  4. #47a3ce
  5. #83c1de

Shades

#2a799e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a799e
  2. #266d8e
  3. #22617e
  4. #1d556f
  5. #19495f
  6. #153d4f
  7. #11303f
  8. #0d242f
  9. #081820
  10. #040c10
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a799e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a799e
  2. #3f86a8
  3. #5594b1
  4. #6aa1bb
  5. #7fafc5
  6. #95bccf
  7. #aac9d8
  8. #bfd7e2
  9. #d4e4ec
  10. #eaf2f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a799e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a799e
  2. #337a9b
  3. #3b7a98
  4. #447b95
  5. #4c7c92
  6. #557d8f
  7. #5e7d8c
  8. #667e89
  9. #6f7f86
  10. #777f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5d7586 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6778a0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #576c9d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008385 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #55789f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #49729e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007f90 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a799e {
  color: #2a799e;
}
Background
.bg-2a799e {
  background-color: #2a799e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a799e {
  border: 2px solid #2a799e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a799e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 121 158;
  --color-primary-hsl: 199 58% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a799e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a799e, #2a3f9e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a799e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 121 158 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 1.94 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 6.18 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.21 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 6.84 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 7.47 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.31 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 8.47 #d58661 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#2a799e  rgb(42, 121, 158)  hsl(199, 58%, 39%)  Cerulean
#9e4f2a  rgb(158, 79, 42)  hsl(19, 58%, 39%)  Sienna
#9e2a79  rgb(158, 42, 121)  hsl(319, 58%, 39%)  Deep Plum
#799e2a  rgb(121, 158, 42)  hsl(79, 58%, 39%)  Olive Drab