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#0052A4

#0052a4 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0052a4 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 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 210°, 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 7.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.53.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0871

Complementary

  1. #0052a4
  2. #a45200

Split complementary

  1. #0052a4
  2. #a40000
  3. #a4a400

Analogous

  1. #00a4a4
  2. #0052a4
  3. #0000a4

Triadic

  1. #0052a4
  2. #a40052
  3. #52a400

Tetradic

  1. #0052a4
  2. #5200a4
  3. #a45200
  4. #52a400

Square

  1. #0052a4
  2. #a400a4
  3. #a45200
  4. #00a400

Monochromatic

  1. #000a14
  2. #002c58
  3. #0052a4
  4. #0078f1
  5. #3e9fff

Shades

#0052a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0052a4
  2. #004a94
  3. #004283
  4. #003973
  5. #003162
  6. #002952
  7. #002142
  8. #001931
  9. #001021
  10. #000810
  11. #000000

Tints

#0052a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0052a4
  2. #1a63ad
  3. #3375b6
  4. #4d86bf
  5. #6697c8
  6. #80a9d2
  7. #99badb
  8. #b3cbe4
  9. #ccdced
  10. #e6eef6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0052a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0052a4
  2. #0d57a0
  3. #1a5b9d
  4. #266099
  5. #336496
  6. #406992
  7. #4d6e8e
  8. #5a728b
  9. #667787
  10. #737b84
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #41537c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e5aa7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004da2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006673 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1557a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004fa3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005f89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0052a4 {
  color: #0052a4;
}
Background
.bg-0052a4 {
  background-color: #0052a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0052a4 {
  border: 2px solid #0052a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0052a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 82 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0052a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0052a4, #0000a4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0052a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 82 164 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.53 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.55 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.49 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.21 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.38 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.16 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.89 #ffad5b Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#0052a4  rgb(0, 82, 164)  hsl(210, 100%, 32%)  Yale Blue
#a45200  rgb(164, 82, 0)  hsl(30, 100%, 32%)  Ginger
#a40052  rgb(164, 0, 82)  hsl(330, 100%, 32%)  Jazzberry Jam
#52a400  rgb(82, 164, 0)  hsl(90, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green