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#014E87

#014e87 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#014e87 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.39% red, 30.59% green and 52.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 99.26% cyan, 42.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.06% black. Its hue angle is 205.52°, with 98.53% saturation and 26.67% 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 8.6:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.5.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.072

Complementary

  1. #014e87
  2. #873a01

Split complementary

  1. #014e87
  2. #87010b
  3. #877d01

Analogous

  1. #01877d
  2. #014e87
  3. #010b87

Triadic

  1. #014e87
  2. #87014e
  3. #4e8701

Tetradic

  1. #014e87
  2. #3a0187
  3. #873a01
  4. #4e8701

Square

  1. #014e87
  2. #7d0187
  3. #873a01
  4. #0b8701

Monochromatic

  1. #000c14
  2. #00223b
  3. #014e87
  4. #027ad3
  5. #24a1fd

Shades

#014e87 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #014e87
  2. #01467a
  3. #013e6c
  4. #01375f
  5. #012f51
  6. #012744
  7. #001f36
  8. #001729
  9. #00101b
  10. #00080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#014e87 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #014e87
  2. #1a6093
  3. #34719f
  4. #4d83ab
  5. #6795b7
  6. #80a7c3
  7. #99b8cf
  8. #b3cadb
  9. #ccdce7
  10. #e6edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#014e87 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #014e87
  2. #0e5386
  3. #1a5886
  4. #275d85
  5. #346284
  6. #416784
  7. #4d6c83
  8. #5a7182
  9. #677681
  10. #737b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b4d69 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #315289 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a4786 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005c64 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #255088 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #134a86 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005773 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-014e87 {
  color: #014e87;
}
Background
.bg-014e87 {
  background-color: #014e87;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-014e87 {
  border: 2px solid #014e87;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #014e87;
  --color-primary-rgb: 1 78 135;
  --color-primary-hsl: 206 99% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-014e87 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #014e87, #010b87);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-014e87 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(1 78 135 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.50 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.52 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.63 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.16 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.53 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.88 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 10.30 #feb178 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#014e87  rgb(1, 78, 135)  hsl(206, 99%, 27%)  Yale Blue
#873a01  rgb(135, 58, 1)  hsl(26, 99%, 27%)  Saddle Brown
#87014e  rgb(135, 1, 78)  hsl(326, 99%, 27%)  Pansy Purple
#4e8701  rgb(78, 135, 1)  hsl(86, 99%, 27%)  Avocado