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#0287C2

#0287c2 ≈ Steel Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#0287c2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 52.94% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.97% cyan, 30.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 198.44°, with 97.96% saturation and 38.43% 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 5.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Steel Blue (#4682b4), ΔE 4.78.

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Relative luminance0.2124

Complementary

  1. #0287c2
  2. #c23d02

Split complementary

  1. #0287c2
  2. #c20227
  3. #c29d02

Analogous

  1. #02c29d
  2. #0287c2
  3. #0227c2

Triadic

  1. #0287c2
  2. #c20287
  3. #87c202

Tetradic

  1. #0287c2
  2. #3d02c2
  3. #c23d02
  4. #87c202

Square

  1. #0287c2
  2. #9d02c2
  3. #c23d02
  4. #27c202

Monochromatic

  1. #001e2b
  2. #015276
  3. #0287c2
  4. #14b5fd
  5. #60cdfd

Shades

#0287c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0287c2
  2. #027aaf
  3. #026c9b
  4. #015f88
  5. #015174
  6. #014461
  7. #01364e
  8. #01293a
  9. #001b27
  10. #000e13
  11. #000000

Tints

#0287c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0287c2
  2. #1b93c8
  3. #359fce
  4. #4eabd4
  5. #67b7da
  6. #81c3e1
  7. #9acfe7
  8. #b3dbed
  9. #cce7f3
  10. #e6f3f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0287c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0287c2
  2. #0f86bb
  3. #1b86b5
  4. #2885ae
  5. #3484a8
  6. #4184a1
  7. #4e839a
  8. #5a8294
  9. #67818d
  10. #738187
  11. #808080

Readable text 4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7f7f7f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #64829e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6a87c5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5378c1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00969c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5387c4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #407ec1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0090ac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0287c2 {
  color: #0287c2;
}
Background
.bg-0287c2 {
  background-color: #0287c2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-0287c2 {
  border: 2px solid #0287c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0287c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 135 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 198 98% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0287c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0287c2, #0227c2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0287c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 135 194 / 0.35);
}

#4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 4.78 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 5.86 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 7.29 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 7.37 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.41 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 8.54 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 9.25 #fd783d Inverted #7f7f7f Grayscale 

Steel Blue
#0287c2  rgb(2, 135, 194)  hsl(198, 98%, 38%)  Steel Blue
#c23d02  rgb(194, 61, 2)  hsl(18, 98%, 38%)  Mahogany
#c20287  rgb(194, 2, 135)  hsl(318, 98%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#87c202  rgb(135, 194, 2)  hsl(78, 98%, 38%)  Yellow Green