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#157698

#157698 ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#157698 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 46.27% green and 59.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 86.18% cyan, 22.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.39% black. Its hue angle is 195.57°, with 75.72% saturation and 33.92% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.29.

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Relative luminance0.1538

Complementary

  1. #157698
  2. #983715

Split complementary

  1. #157698
  2. #981535
  3. #987815

Analogous

  1. #159878
  2. #157698
  3. #153598

Triadic

  1. #157698
  2. #981576
  3. #769815

Tetradic

  1. #157698
  2. #371598
  3. #983715
  4. #769815

Square

  1. #157698
  2. #781598
  3. #983715
  4. #359815

Monochromatic

  1. #020e12
  2. #0c4255
  3. #157698
  4. #1eaadb
  5. #5dc5e9

Shades

#157698 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #157698
  2. #136a89
  3. #115e7a
  4. #0f536a
  5. #0d475b
  6. #0b3b4c
  7. #082f3d
  8. #06232e
  9. #04181e
  10. #020c0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#157698 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #157698
  2. #2c84a2
  3. #4491ad
  4. #5b9fb7
  5. #73adc1
  6. #8abbcc
  7. #a1c8d6
  8. #b9d6e0
  9. #d0e4ea
  10. #e8f1f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#157698 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #157698
  2. #207796
  3. #2a7893
  4. #357991
  5. #407a8e
  6. #4b7b8c
  7. #557c8a
  8. #607d87
  9. #6b7e85
  10. #757f82
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #577181 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #64749a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #536898 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008081 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #507599 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #426e98 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007c8b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-157698 {
  color: #157698;
}
Background
.bg-157698 {
  background-color: #157698;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-157698 {
  border: 2px solid #157698;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #157698;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 118 152;
  --color-primary-hsl: 196 76% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-157698 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #157698, #153598);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-157698 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 118 152 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.29 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 4.80 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 5.68 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 9.38 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.48 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 9.48 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.50 #ea8967 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Cerulean
#157698  rgb(21, 118, 152)  hsl(196, 76%, 34%)  Cerulean
#983715  rgb(152, 55, 21)  hsl(16, 76%, 34%)  Kobe
#981576  rgb(152, 21, 118)  hsl(316, 76%, 34%)  Mardi Gras
#769815  rgb(118, 152, 21)  hsl(76, 76%, 34%)  Olive Drab