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#0287C0

#0287c0 ≈ Steel Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0287c0 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 52.94% green and 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.96% cyan, 29.69% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 198°, with 97.94% saturation and 38.04% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Steel Blue (#4682b4), ΔE 4.96.

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Relative luminance0.2115

Complementary

  1. #0287c0
  2. #c03b02

Split complementary

  1. #0287c0
  2. #c00228
  3. #c09a02

Analogous

  1. #02c09a
  2. #0287c0
  3. #0228c0

Triadic

  1. #0287c0
  2. #c00287
  3. #87c002

Tetradic

  1. #0287c0
  2. #3b02c0
  3. #c03b02
  4. #87c002

Square

  1. #0287c0
  2. #9a02c0
  3. #c03b02
  4. #28c002

Monochromatic

  1. #001d29
  2. #015274
  3. #0287c0
  4. #12b6fd
  5. #5ecdfd

Shades

#0287c0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0287c0
  2. #027aad
  3. #026c9a
  4. #015f86
  5. #015173
  6. #014460
  7. #01364d
  8. #01293a
  9. #001b26
  10. #000e13
  11. #000000

Tints

#0287c0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0287c0
  2. #1b93c6
  3. #359fcd
  4. #4eabd3
  5. #67b7d9
  6. #81c3e0
  7. #9acfe6
  8. #b3dbec
  9. #cce7f2
  10. #e6f3f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0287c0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0287c0
  2. #0f86ba
  3. #1b86b3
  4. #2885ad
  5. #3484a6
  6. #4184a0
  7. #4e839a
  8. #5a8293
  9. #67818d
  10. #738186
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7f7f7f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #64829d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b87c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5478bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00969b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5487c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #417ebf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0090ab ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0287c0 {
  color: #0287c0;
}
Background
.bg-0287c0 {
  background-color: #0287c0;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-0287c0 {
  border: 2px solid #0287c0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0287c0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 135 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 198 98% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0287c0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0287c0, #0228c0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0287c0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 135 192 / 0.35);
}

#4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 4.96 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 5.56 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 7.20 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.70 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 7.79 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 8.72 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.11 #fd783f Inverted #7f7f7f Grayscale 

Steel Blue
#0287c0  rgb(2, 135, 192)  hsl(198, 98%, 38%)  Steel Blue
#c03b02  rgb(192, 59, 2)  hsl(18, 98%, 38%)  Mahogany
#c00287  rgb(192, 2, 135)  hsl(318, 98%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#87c002  rgb(135, 192, 2)  hsl(78, 98%, 38%)  Apple Green