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#004A68

#004a68 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#004a68 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 29.02% green and 40.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 28.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 59.22% black. Its hue angle is 197.31°, with 100% saturation and 20.39% 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 9.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 8.69.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003366
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Relative luminance0.059

Complementary

  1. #004a68
  2. #681e00

Split complementary

  1. #004a68
  2. #680016
  3. #685200

Analogous

  1. #006852
  2. #004a68
  3. #001668

Triadic

  1. #004a68
  2. #68004a
  3. #4a6800

Tetradic

  1. #004a68
  2. #1e0068
  3. #681e00
  4. #4a6800

Square

  1. #004a68
  2. #520068
  3. #681e00
  4. #166800

Monochromatic

  1. #000f14
  2. #00141b
  3. #004a68
  4. #0080b4
  5. #02b6ff

Shades

#004a68 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #004a68
  2. #00435e
  3. #003b53
  4. #003449
  5. #002c3e
  6. #002534
  7. #001e2a
  8. #00161f
  9. #000f15
  10. #00070a
  11. #000000

Tints

#004a68 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #004a68
  2. #1a5c77
  3. #336e86
  4. #4d8095
  5. #6692a4
  6. #80a5b4
  7. #99b7c3
  8. #b3c9d2
  9. #ccdbe1
  10. #e6edf0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#004a68 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #004a68
  2. #0d4f6a
  3. #1a556d
  4. #265a6f
  5. #336072
  6. #406574
  7. #4d6a76
  8. #5a7079
  9. #66757b
  10. #737b7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #354755 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b4a69 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e4168 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005254 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d4a69 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #234568 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004f5d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-004a68 {
  color: #004a68;
}
Background
.bg-004a68 {
  background-color: #004a68;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-004a68 {
  border: 2px solid #004a68;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #004a68;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 74 104;
  --color-primary-hsl: 197 100% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-004a68 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #004a68, #001668);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-004a68 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 74 104 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 8.69 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.21 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 9.49 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 9.59 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 10.71 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 10.76 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 11.05 #ffb597 Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#004a68  rgb(0, 74, 104)  hsl(197, 100%, 20%)  Yale Blue
#681e00  rgb(104, 30, 0)  hsl(17, 100%, 20%)  Maroon
#68004a  rgb(104, 0, 74)  hsl(317, 100%, 20%)  Tyrian Purple
#4a6800  rgb(74, 104, 0)  hsl(77, 100%, 20%)  Dark Olive Green