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#287C9C

#287c9c ≈ Cerulean

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#287c9c is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 48.63% green and 61.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.36% cyan, 20.51% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.82% black. Its hue angle is 196.55°, with 59.18% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerulean (#007ba7), ΔE 3.23.

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Relative luminance0.1727

Complementary

  1. #287c9c
  2. #9c4828

Split complementary

  1. #287c9c
  2. #9c2842
  3. #9c8228

Analogous

  1. #289c82
  2. #287c9c
  3. #28429c

Triadic

  1. #287c9c
  2. #9c287c
  3. #7c9c28

Tetradic

  1. #287c9c
  2. #48289c
  3. #9c4828
  4. #7c9c28

Square

  1. #287c9c
  2. #82289c
  3. #9c4828
  4. #429c28

Monochromatic

  1. #091b22
  2. #184c5f
  3. #287c9c
  4. #42a8cf
  5. #7fc4de

Shades

#287c9c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #287c9c
  2. #24708c
  3. #20637d
  4. #1c576d
  5. #184a5e
  6. #143e4e
  7. #10323e
  8. #0c252f
  9. #08191f
  10. #040c10
  11. #000000

Tints

#287c9c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #287c9c
  2. #3e89a6
  3. #5396b0
  4. #69a3ba
  5. #7eb0c4
  6. #94bece
  7. #a9cbd7
  8. #bfd8e1
  9. #d4e5eb
  10. #eaf2f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#287c9c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #287c9c
  2. #317c99
  3. #3a7d96
  4. #427d94
  5. #4b7e91
  6. #547e8e
  7. #5d7e8b
  8. #667f88
  9. #6e7f86
  10. #778083
  11. #808080

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

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5e7786 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b7a9e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5b6e9c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008587 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #587b9d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4c749c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008290 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-287c9c {
  color: #287c9c;
}
Background
.bg-287c9c {
  background-color: #287c9c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-287c9c {
  border: 2px solid #287c9c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #287c9c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 124 156;
  --color-primary-hsl: 197 59% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-287c9c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #287c9c, #28429c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-287c9c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 124 156 / 0.35);
}

#007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 3.23 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 4.87 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 7.84 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.16 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 8.30 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 9.08 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 10.04 #d78363 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Cerulean
#287c9c  rgb(40, 124, 156)  hsl(197, 59%, 38%)  Cerulean
#9c4828  rgb(156, 72, 40)  hsl(17, 59%, 38%)  Sienna
#9c287c  rgb(156, 40, 124)  hsl(317, 59%, 38%)  Deep Plum
#7c9c28  rgb(124, 156, 40)  hsl(77, 59%, 38%)  Olive Drab