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#014E6D

#014e6d ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#014e6d is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.39% red, 30.59% green and 42.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 99.08% cyan, 28.44% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.25% black. Its hue angle is 197.22°, with 98.18% saturation and 21.57% 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 9.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 8.59.

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Web safe#006666
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Relative luminance0.0656

Complementary

  1. #014e6d
  2. #6d2001

Split complementary

  1. #014e6d
  2. #6d0118
  3. #6d5601

Analogous

  1. #016d56
  2. #014e6d
  3. #01186d

Triadic

  1. #014e6d
  2. #6d014e
  3. #4e6d01

Tetradic

  1. #014e6d
  2. #20016d
  3. #6d2001
  4. #4e6d01

Square

  1. #014e6d
  2. #56016d
  3. #6d2001
  4. #186d01

Monochromatic

  1. #000e14
  2. #001821
  3. #014e6d
  4. #0284b9
  5. #0ab7fd

Shades

#014e6d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #014e6d
  2. #014662
  3. #013e57
  4. #01374c
  5. #012f41
  6. #012737
  7. #001f2c
  8. #001721
  9. #001016
  10. #00080b
  11. #000000

Tints

#014e6d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #014e6d
  2. #1a607c
  3. #34718a
  4. #4d8399
  5. #6795a7
  6. #80a7b6
  7. #99b8c5
  8. #b3cad3
  9. #ccdce2
  10. #e6edf0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#014e6d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #014e6d
  2. #0e536f
  3. #1a5871
  4. #275d73
  5. #346275
  6. #416777
  7. #4d6c78
  8. #5a717a
  9. #67767c
  10. #737b7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #384b59 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3e4d6e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #31446c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005659 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #304e6e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #25486d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005361 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-014e6d {
  color: #014e6d;
}
Background
.bg-014e6d {
  background-color: #014e6d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-014e6d {
  border: 2px solid #014e6d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #014e6d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 1 78 109;
  --color-primary-hsl: 197 98% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-014e6d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #014e6d, #01186d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-014e6d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(1 78 109 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 8.59 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 9.46 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.70 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 9.81 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 10.12 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 10.63 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 10.77 #feb192 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#014e6d  rgb(1, 78, 109)  hsl(197, 98%, 22%)  Yale Blue
#6d2001  rgb(109, 32, 1)  hsl(17, 98%, 22%)  Kobe
#6d014e  rgb(109, 1, 78)  hsl(317, 98%, 22%)  Tyrian Purple
#4e6d01  rgb(78, 109, 1)  hsl(77, 98%, 22%)  Dark Olive Green