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#738EC0

#738ec0 ≈ Glaucous

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#738ec0 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 45.1% red, 55.69% green and 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 40.1% cyan, 26.04% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 218.96°, with 37.93% saturation and 60.2% 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 6.36:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Glaucous (#6082b6), ΔE 4.87.

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Web safe#6699cc
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Relative luminance0.268

Complementary

  1. #738ec0
  2. #c0a573

Split complementary

  1. #738ec0
  2. #c07f73
  3. #b5c073

Analogous

  1. #73b5c0
  2. #738ec0
  3. #7f73c0

Triadic

  1. #738ec0
  2. #c0738e
  3. #8ec073

Tetradic

  1. #738ec0
  2. #a573c0
  3. #c0a573
  4. #8ec073

Square

  1. #738ec0
  2. #c073b5
  3. #c0a573
  4. #73c07f

Monochromatic

  1. #30446a
  2. #48669f
  3. #738ec0
  4. #a8b9d8
  5. #dde3ef

Shades

#738ec0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #738ec0
  2. #6880ad
  3. #5c729a
  4. #516386
  5. #455573
  6. #3a4760
  7. #2e394d
  8. #232b3a
  9. #171c26
  10. #0c0e13
  11. #000000

Tints

#738ec0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #738ec0
  2. #8199c6
  3. #8fa5cd
  4. #9db0d3
  5. #abbbd9
  6. #b9c7e0
  7. #c7d2e6
  8. #d5ddec
  9. #e3e8f2
  10. #f1f4f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#738ec0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #738ec0
  2. #748dba
  3. #768bb3
  4. #778aad
  5. #7888a6
  6. #7a87a0
  7. #7b869a
  8. #7c8493
  9. #7d838d
  10. #7f8186
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8d8d8d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #848ea4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7c91c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #748abf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #59989f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7990c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #748cbf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6494ad ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-738ec0 {
  color: #738ec0;
}
Background
.bg-738ec0 {
  background-color: #738ec0;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-738ec0 {
  border: 2px solid #738ec0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #738ec0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 115 142 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 38% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-738ec0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #738ec0, #7f73c0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-738ec0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(115 142 192 / 0.35);
}

#6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 4.87 #5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 6.31 #6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 6.41 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 8.50 #8c92ac Cool Gray ΔE 8.95 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 9.04 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 9.17 #8c713f Inverted #8d8d8d Grayscale 

Glaucous
#738ec0  rgb(115, 142, 192)  hsl(219, 38%, 60%)  Glaucous
#c0a573  rgb(192, 165, 115)  hsl(39, 38%, 60%)  Ecru
#c0738e  rgb(192, 115, 142)  hsl(339, 38%, 60%)  Turkish Rose
#8ec073  rgb(142, 192, 115)  hsl(99, 38%, 60%)  Pistachio