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#2C80A3

#2c80a3 ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2c80a3 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 50.2% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.01% cyan, 21.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 197.65°, with 57.49% saturation and 40.59% 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 4.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.09.

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Relative luminance0.1862

Complementary

  1. #2c80a3
  2. #a34f2c

Split complementary

  1. #2c80a3
  2. #a32c44
  3. #a38b2c

Analogous

  1. #2ca38b
  2. #2c80a3
  3. #2c44a3

Triadic

  1. #2c80a3
  2. #a32c80
  3. #80a32c

Tetradic

  1. #2c80a3
  2. #4f2ca3
  3. #a34f2c
  4. #80a32c

Square

  1. #2c80a3
  2. #8b2ca3
  3. #a34f2c
  4. #44a32c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b212b
  2. #1c5167
  3. #2c80a3
  4. #4da9cf
  5. #89c6df

Shades

#2c80a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c80a3
  2. #287393
  3. #236682
  4. #1f5a72
  5. #1a4d62
  6. #164052
  7. #123341
  8. #0d2631
  9. #091a21
  10. #040d10
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c80a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c80a3
  2. #418dac
  3. #5699b5
  4. #6ba6bf
  5. #80b3c8
  6. #96c0d1
  7. #abccda
  8. #c0d9e3
  9. #d5e6ed
  10. #eaf2f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c80a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c80a3
  2. #3480a0
  3. #3d809c
  4. #458099
  5. #4e8095
  6. #568092
  7. #5e808e
  8. #67808b
  9. #6f8087
  10. #788084
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #787878 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #627b8b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6e7ea5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e72a3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008a8c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5b7fa4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4e78a3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008696 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c80a3 {
  color: #2c80a3;
}
Background
.bg-2c80a3 {
  background-color: #2c80a3;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2c80a3 {
  border: 2px solid #2c80a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c80a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 128 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 198 57% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c80a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c80a3, #2c44a3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c80a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 128 163 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.09 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.52 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 6.78 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 6.85 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 7.89 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 8.93 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 9.64 #d37f5c Inverted #787878 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#2c80a3  rgb(44, 128, 163)  hsl(198, 57%, 41%)  Cerulean
#a34f2c  rgb(163, 79, 44)  hsl(18, 57%, 41%)  Sienna
#a32c80  rgb(163, 44, 128)  hsl(318, 57%, 41%)  Deep Plum
#80a32c  rgb(128, 163, 44)  hsl(78, 57%, 41%)  Apple Green