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#023E7A

#023e7a ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#023e7a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 24.31% green and 47.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.36% cyan, 49.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.16% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 96.77% saturation and 24.31% 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 10.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 5.29.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003366
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Relative luminance0.0486

Complementary

  1. #023e7a
  2. #7a3e02

Split complementary

  1. #023e7a
  2. #7a0202
  3. #7a7a02

Analogous

  1. #027a7a
  2. #023e7a
  3. #02027a

Triadic

  1. #023e7a
  2. #7a023e
  3. #3e7a02

Tetradic

  1. #023e7a
  2. #3e027a
  3. #7a3e02
  4. #3e7a02

Square

  1. #023e7a
  2. #7a027a
  3. #7a3e02
  4. #027a02

Monochromatic

  1. #000a14
  2. #01182f
  3. #023e7a
  4. #0364c5
  5. #1a8afb

Shades

#023e7a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #023e7a
  2. #02386e
  3. #023262
  4. #012b55
  5. #012549
  6. #011f3d
  7. #011931
  8. #011325
  9. #000c18
  10. #00060c
  11. #000000

Tints

#023e7a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #023e7a
  2. #1b5187
  3. #356595
  4. #4e78a2
  5. #678baf
  6. #819fbd
  7. #9ab2ca
  8. #b3c5d7
  9. #ccd8e4
  10. #e6ecf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#023e7a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #023e7a
  2. #0f457b
  3. #1b4b7b
  4. #28527c
  5. #34587c
  6. #415f7d
  7. #4e667e
  8. #5a6c7e
  9. #67737f
  10. #73797f
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3e3e3e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #303e5c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b447c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003a79 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d56 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #14417b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003b79 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004766 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-023e7a {
  color: #023e7a;
}
Background
.bg-023e7a {
  background-color: #023e7a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-023e7a {
  border: 2px solid #023e7a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #023e7a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 62 122;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 97% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-023e7a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #023e7a, #02027a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-023e7a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 62 122 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.29 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 6.23 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.87 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.22 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.85 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 9.83 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 10.53 #fdc185 Inverted #3e3e3e Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#023e7a  rgb(2, 62, 122)  hsl(210, 97%, 24%)  Yale Blue
#7a3e02  rgb(122, 62, 2)  hsl(30, 97%, 24%)  Russet
#7a023e  rgb(122, 2, 62)  hsl(330, 97%, 24%)  Pansy Purple
#3e7a02  rgb(62, 122, 2)  hsl(90, 97%, 24%)  Sap Green