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#014E95

#014e95 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#014e95 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 58.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 99.33% cyan, 47.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.57% black. Its hue angle is 208.78°, with 98.67% saturation and 29.41% 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 8.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 0.79.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0763

Complementary

  1. #014e95
  2. #954801

Split complementary

  1. #014e95
  2. #950104
  3. #959201

Analogous

  1. #019592
  2. #014e95
  3. #010495

Triadic

  1. #014e95
  2. #95014e
  3. #4e9501

Tetradic

  1. #014e95
  2. #480195
  3. #954801
  4. #4e9501

Square

  1. #014e95
  2. #920195
  3. #954801
  4. #049501

Monochromatic

  1. #000b14
  2. #002649
  3. #014e95
  4. #0276e1
  5. #319cfe

Shades

#014e95 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #014e95
  2. #014686
  3. #013e77
  4. #013768
  5. #012f59
  6. #01274b
  7. #001f3c
  8. #00172d
  9. #00101e
  10. #00080f
  11. #000000

Tints

#014e95 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #014e95
  2. #1a60a0
  3. #3471aa
  4. #4d83b5
  5. #6795bf
  6. #80a7ca
  7. #99b8d5
  8. #b3cadf
  9. #ccdcea
  10. #e6edf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#014e95 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #014e95
  2. #0e5393
  3. #1a5891
  4. #275d8f
  5. #34628d
  6. #41678b
  7. #4d6c88
  8. #5a7186
  9. #677684
  10. #737b82
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3c4e71 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #255598 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004894 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005f6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c5297 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004b94 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00597d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-014e95 {
  color: #014e95;
}
Background
.bg-014e95 {
  background-color: #014e95;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-014e95 {
  border: 2px solid #014e95;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #014e95;
  --color-primary-rgb: 1 78 149;
  --color-primary-hsl: 209 99% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-014e95 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #014e95, #010495);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-014e95 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(1 78 149 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 0.79 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.77 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.34 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.35 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.36 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.14 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.91 #feb16a Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#014e95  rgb(1, 78, 149)  hsl(209, 99%, 29%)  Yale Blue
#954801  rgb(149, 72, 1)  hsl(29, 99%, 29%)  Saddle Brown
#95014e  rgb(149, 1, 78)  hsl(329, 99%, 29%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4e9501  rgb(78, 149, 1)  hsl(89, 99%, 29%)  Olive Drab