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#005482

#005482 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#005482 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 32.94% green and 50.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 35.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.02% black. Its hue angle is 201.23°, with 100% saturation and 25.49% 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 8.11:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 5.45.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0795

Complementary

  1. #005482
  2. #822e00

Split complementary

  1. #005482
  2. #820013
  3. #826f00

Analogous

  1. #00826f
  2. #005482
  3. #001382

Triadic

  1. #005482
  2. #820054
  3. #548200

Tetradic

  1. #005482
  2. #2e0082
  3. #822e00
  4. #548200

Square

  1. #005482
  2. #6f0082
  3. #822e00
  4. #138200

Monochromatic

  1. #000d14
  2. #002335
  3. #005482
  4. #0085ce
  5. #1cafff

Shades

#005482 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #005482
  2. #004c75
  3. #004368
  4. #003b5b
  5. #00324e
  6. #002a41
  7. #002234
  8. #001927
  9. #00111a
  10. #00080d
  11. #000000

Tints

#005482 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #005482
  2. #1a658f
  3. #33769b
  4. #4d87a8
  5. #6698b4
  6. #80aac1
  7. #99bbcd
  8. #b3ccda
  9. #ccdde6
  10. #e6eef3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#005482 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #005482
  2. #0d5882
  3. #1a5d82
  4. #266181
  5. #336681
  6. #406a81
  7. #4d6e81
  8. #5a7381
  9. #667780
  10. #737c80
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e5167 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3e5584 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c4b81 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005f65 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f5583 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #214f81 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005b72 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-005482 {
  color: #005482;
}
Background
.bg-005482 {
  background-color: #005482;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-005482 {
  border: 2px solid #005482;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #005482;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 84 130;
  --color-primary-hsl: 201 100% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-005482 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #005482, #001382);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-005482 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 84 130 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.45 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.98 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.13 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 7.66 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.55 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.68 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.79 #ffab7d Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#005482  rgb(0, 84, 130)  hsl(201, 100%, 25%)  Yale Blue
#822e00  rgb(130, 46, 0)  hsl(21, 100%, 25%)  Kobe
#820054  rgb(130, 0, 84)  hsl(321, 100%, 25%)  Pansy Purple
#548200  rgb(84, 130, 0)  hsl(81, 100%, 25%)  Avocado