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#0050A4

#0050a4 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0050a4 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 31.37% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 51.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 210.73°, with 100% saturation and 32.16% 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 7.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.26.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0842

Complementary

  1. #0050a4
  2. #a45400

Split complementary

  1. #0050a4
  2. #a40200
  3. #a2a400

Analogous

  1. #00a2a4
  2. #0050a4
  3. #0200a4

Triadic

  1. #0050a4
  2. #a40050
  3. #50a400

Tetradic

  1. #0050a4
  2. #5400a4
  3. #a45400
  4. #50a400

Square

  1. #0050a4
  2. #a400a2
  3. #a45400
  4. #00a402

Monochromatic

  1. #000a14
  2. #002b58
  3. #0050a4
  4. #0075f1
  5. #3e9cff

Shades

#0050a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0050a4
  2. #004894
  3. #004083
  4. #003873
  5. #003062
  6. #002852
  7. #002042
  8. #001831
  9. #001021
  10. #000810
  11. #000000

Tints

#0050a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0050a4
  2. #1a62ad
  3. #3373b6
  4. #4d85bf
  5. #6696c8
  6. #80a8d2
  7. #99b9db
  8. #b3cbe4
  9. #ccdced
  10. #e6eef6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0050a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0050a4
  2. #0d55a0
  3. #1a5a9d
  4. #265e99
  5. #336396
  6. #406892
  7. #4d6d8e
  8. #5a728b
  9. #667687
  10. #737b84
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #40517b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1759a7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004ca2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006572 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1056a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004da3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005d89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0050a4 {
  color: #0050a4;
}
Background
.bg-0050a4 {
  background-color: #0050a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0050a4 {
  border: 2px solid #0050a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0050a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 80 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 211 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0050a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0050a4, #0200a4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0050a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 80 164 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.26 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.37 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.77 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.90 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.91 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.89 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.43 #ffaf5b Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#0050a4  rgb(0, 80, 164)  hsl(211, 100%, 32%)  Yale Blue
#a45400  rgb(164, 84, 0)  hsl(31, 100%, 32%)  Ginger
#a40050  rgb(164, 0, 80)  hsl(331, 100%, 32%)  Jazzberry Jam
#50a400  rgb(80, 164, 0)  hsl(91, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green