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#005299

#005299 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#005299 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 32.16% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 46.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 207.84°, with 100% saturation and 30% 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 7.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.07.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0833

Complementary

  1. #005299
  2. #994700

Split complementary

  1. #005299
  2. #990006
  3. #999300

Analogous

  1. #009993
  2. #005299
  3. #000699

Triadic

  1. #005299
  2. #990052
  3. #529900

Tetradic

  1. #005299
  2. #470099
  3. #994700
  4. #529900

Square

  1. #005299
  2. #930099
  3. #994700
  4. #069900

Monochromatic

  1. #000b14
  2. #00294d
  3. #005299
  4. #007be6
  5. #33a0ff

Shades

#005299 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #005299
  2. #004a8a
  3. #00427a
  4. #00396b
  5. #00315c
  6. #00294d
  7. #00213d
  8. #00192e
  9. #00101f
  10. #00080f
  11. #000000

Tints

#005299 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #005299
  2. #1a63a3
  3. #3375ad
  4. #4d86b8
  5. #6697c2
  6. #80a9cc
  7. #99bad6
  8. #b3cbe0
  9. #ccdceb
  10. #e6eef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#005299 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #005299
  2. #0d5797
  3. #1a5b94
  4. #266092
  5. #33648f
  6. #40698d
  7. #4d6e8a
  8. #5a7288
  9. #667785
  10. #737b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f5275 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a589c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004c98 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00636e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #20569b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004e98 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005d81 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-005299 {
  color: #005299;
}
Background
.bg-005299 {
  background-color: #005299;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-005299 {
  border: 2px solid #005299;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #005299;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 82 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 100% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-005299 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #005299, #000699);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-005299 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 82 153 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.07 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.04 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.10 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.55 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.21 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.74 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.02 #ffad66 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#005299  rgb(0, 82, 153)  hsl(208, 100%, 30%)  Yale Blue
#994700  rgb(153, 71, 0)  hsl(28, 100%, 30%)  Saddle Brown
#990052  rgb(153, 0, 82)  hsl(328, 100%, 30%)  Jazzberry Jam
#529900  rgb(82, 153, 0)  hsl(88, 100%, 30%)  Olive Drab