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#004178

#004178 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#004178 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 25.49% green and 47.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 45.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.94% black. Its hue angle is 207.5°, with 100% saturation and 23.53% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 4.69.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003366
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Relative luminance0.0514

Complementary

  1. #004178
  2. #783700

Split complementary

  1. #004178
  2. #780005
  3. #787300

Analogous

  1. #007873
  2. #004178
  3. #000578

Triadic

  1. #004178
  2. #780041
  3. #417800

Tetradic

  1. #004178
  2. #370078
  3. #783700
  4. #417800

Square

  1. #004178
  2. #730078
  3. #783700
  4. #057800

Monochromatic

  1. #000b14
  2. #00182c
  3. #004178
  4. #006ac5
  5. #1292ff

Shades

#004178 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #004178
  2. #003b6c
  3. #003460
  4. #002e54
  5. #002748
  6. #00213c
  7. #001a30
  8. #001424
  9. #000d18
  10. #00070c
  11. #000000

Tints

#004178 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #004178
  2. #1a5486
  3. #336793
  4. #4d7aa1
  5. #668dae
  6. #80a0bc
  7. #99b3c9
  8. #b3c6d7
  9. #ccd9e4
  10. #e6ecf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#004178 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #004178
  2. #0d4779
  3. #1a4e7a
  4. #26547a
  5. #335a7b
  6. #40617c
  7. #4d677d
  8. #5a6d7e
  9. #66737e
  10. #737a7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #404040 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #31405c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #23457a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #093b77 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004e56 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a4479 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #053e77 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004965 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-004178 {
  color: #004178;
}
Background
.bg-004178 {
  background-color: #004178;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-004178 {
  border: 2px solid #004178;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #004178;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 65 120;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 100% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-004178 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #004178, #000578);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-004178 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 65 120 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.69 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 6.40 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.03 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.29 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 9.60 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 9.75 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 10.87 #ffbe87 Inverted #404040 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#004178  rgb(0, 65, 120)  hsl(208, 100%, 24%)  Yale Blue
#783700  rgb(120, 55, 0)  hsl(28, 100%, 24%)  Russet
#780041  rgb(120, 0, 65)  hsl(328, 100%, 24%)  Pansy Purple
#417800  rgb(65, 120, 0)  hsl(88, 100%, 24%)  Sap Green