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#00549C

#00549c ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#00549c 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 61.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 46.15% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.82% black. Its hue angle is 207.69°, with 100% saturation and 30.59% 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 7.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.74.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0874

Complementary

  1. #00549c
  2. #9c4800

Split complementary

  1. #00549c
  2. #9c0006
  3. #9c9600

Analogous

  1. #009c96
  2. #00549c
  3. #00069c

Triadic

  1. #00549c
  2. #9c0054
  3. #549c00

Tetradic

  1. #00549c
  2. #48009c
  3. #9c4800
  4. #549c00

Square

  1. #00549c
  2. #96009c
  3. #9c4800
  4. #069c00

Monochromatic

  1. #000b14
  2. #002b50
  3. #00549c
  4. #007de9
  5. #36a2ff

Shades

#00549c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #00549c
  2. #004c8c
  3. #00437d
  4. #003b6d
  5. #00325e
  6. #002a4e
  7. #00223e
  8. #00192f
  9. #00111f
  10. #000810
  11. #000000

Tints

#00549c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #00549c
  2. #1a65a6
  3. #3376b0
  4. #4d87ba
  5. #6698c4
  6. #80aace
  7. #99bbd7
  8. #b3cce1
  9. #ccddeb
  10. #e6eef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#00549c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #00549c
  2. #0d5899
  3. #1a5d96
  4. #266194
  5. #336691
  6. #406a8e
  7. #4d6e8b
  8. #5a7388
  9. #667786
  10. #737c83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #415477 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c5a9f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #024e9b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006670 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #21589e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #01509b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005f84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-00549c {
  color: #00549c;
}
Background
.bg-00549c {
  background-color: #00549c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-00549c {
  border: 2px solid #00549c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #00549c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 84 156;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 100% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-00549c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00549c, #00069c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-00549c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 84 156 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.74 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.39 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.97 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.58 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.92 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.09 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.46 #ffab63 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#00549c  rgb(0, 84, 156)  hsl(208, 100%, 31%)  Yale Blue
#9c4800  rgb(156, 72, 0)  hsl(28, 100%, 31%)  Saddle Brown
#9c0054  rgb(156, 0, 84)  hsl(328, 100%, 31%)  Jazzberry Jam
#549c00  rgb(84, 156, 0)  hsl(88, 100%, 31%)  Olive Drab