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#004FA5

#004fa5 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#004fa5 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 30.98% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 52.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 211.27°, with 100% saturation and 32.35% 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 7.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.34.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0831

Complementary

  1. #004fa5
  2. #a55600

Split complementary

  1. #004fa5
  2. #a50300
  3. #a1a500

Analogous

  1. #00a1a5
  2. #004fa5
  3. #0300a5

Triadic

  1. #004fa5
  2. #a5004f
  3. #4fa500

Tetradic

  1. #004fa5
  2. #5600a5
  3. #a55600
  4. #4fa500

Square

  1. #004fa5
  2. #a500a1
  3. #a55600
  4. #00a503

Monochromatic

  1. #000a14
  2. #002a58
  3. #004fa5
  4. #0074f1
  5. #3f9bff

Shades

#004fa5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #004fa5
  2. #004795
  3. #003f84
  4. #003774
  5. #002f63
  6. #002853
  7. #002042
  8. #001832
  9. #001021
  10. #000811
  11. #000000

Tints

#004fa5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #004fa5
  2. #1a61ae
  3. #3372b7
  4. #4d84c0
  5. #6695c9
  6. #80a7d2
  7. #99b9db
  8. #b3cae4
  9. #ccdced
  10. #e6edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#004fa5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #004fa5
  2. #0d54a1
  3. #1a599e
  4. #265e9a
  5. #336396
  6. #406893
  7. #4d6c8f
  8. #5a718b
  9. #667687
  10. #737b84
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f507c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1059a8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004ba3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006472 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0a55a7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004da4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005d89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-004fa5 {
  color: #004fa5;
}
Background
.bg-004fa5 {
  background-color: #004fa5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-004fa5 {
  border: 2px solid #004fa5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #004fa5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 79 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 211 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-004fa5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #004fa5, #0300a5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-004fa5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 79 165 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.34 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.19 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.32 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.15 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.28 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.29 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 9.43 #ffb05a Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#004fa5  rgb(0, 79, 165)  hsl(211, 100%, 32%)  Yale Blue
#a55600  rgb(165, 86, 0)  hsl(31, 100%, 32%)  Ginger
#a5004f  rgb(165, 0, 79)  hsl(331, 100%, 32%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4fa500  rgb(79, 165, 0)  hsl(91, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green