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#005487

#005487 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#005487 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 52.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 37.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.06% black. Its hue angle is 202.67°, with 100% saturation and 26.47% 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 8.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 4.58.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0809

Complementary

  1. #005487
  2. #873300

Split complementary

  1. #005487
  2. #870010
  3. #877700

Analogous

  1. #008777
  2. #005487
  3. #001087

Triadic

  1. #005487
  2. #870054
  3. #548700

Tetradic

  1. #005487
  2. #330087
  3. #873300
  4. #548700

Square

  1. #005487
  2. #770087
  3. #873300
  4. #108700

Monochromatic

  1. #000d14
  2. #00243a
  3. #005487
  4. #0084d3
  5. #21abff

Shades

#005487 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #005487
  2. #004c7a
  3. #00436c
  4. #003b5f
  5. #003251
  6. #002a44
  7. #002236
  8. #001929
  9. #00111b
  10. #00080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#005487 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #005487
  2. #1a6593
  3. #33769f
  4. #4d87ab
  5. #6698b7
  6. #80aac3
  7. #99bbcf
  8. #b3ccdb
  9. #ccdde7
  10. #e6eef3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#005487 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #005487
  2. #0d5886
  3. #1a5d86
  4. #266185
  5. #336684
  6. #406a84
  7. #4d6e83
  8. #5a7382
  9. #667781
  10. #737c81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e526a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b5689 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #284b86 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006167 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d5588 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e4f86 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005c75 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-005487 {
  color: #005487;
}
Background
.bg-005487 {
  background-color: #005487;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-005487 {
  border: 2px solid #005487;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #005487;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 84 135;
  --color-primary-hsl: 203 100% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-005487 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #005487, #001087);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-005487 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 84 135 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.58 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.36 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.87 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.81 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.94 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 8.10 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.16 #ffab78 Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#005487  rgb(0, 84, 135)  hsl(203, 100%, 26%)  Yale Blue
#873300  rgb(135, 51, 0)  hsl(23, 100%, 26%)  Saddle Brown
#870054  rgb(135, 0, 84)  hsl(323, 100%, 26%)  Pansy Purple
#548700  rgb(84, 135, 0)  hsl(83, 100%, 26%)  Avocado