Information about Strong Cerulean color

#007EA8 - Strong Cerulean color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #007EA8, known as "Strong Cerulean", is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(0, 126, 168) (0% red, 49.4% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 66 / 16 / 0 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #007EA8 reads as a intensely saturated azure and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cerulean (#007BA7). Nearby in the Register you will also find CG Blue (#007AA5) and Bowie (#0084AC).

In RGB terms — rgb(0, 126, 168) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. The name "Strong Cerulean" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Strong Cerulean color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Strong Cerulean color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Strong Cerulean

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Kari Blue color link
Kari Blue

#006DB1

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Sweden Blue color link
Sweden Blue

#006AA7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#007EA8
  • RGB0, 126, 168
  • CMYK66, 16, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(0, 126, 168)
  • HSL195°, 100%, 33%
  • HSL Precise195°, 100%, 32.941%
  • HSV195°, 100%, 66%
  • HSB195°, 100%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.494, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.494, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.494, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID007EA8
  • DECIMAL ID32424
  • Name Length15
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