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#024C83

#024c83 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#024c83 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 29.8% green and 51.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.47% cyan, 41.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 48.63% black. Its hue angle is 205.58°, with 96.99% saturation and 26.08% 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 8.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.68.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0682

Complementary

  1. #024c83
  2. #833902

Split complementary

  1. #024c83
  2. #83020c
  3. #837a02

Analogous

  1. #02837a
  2. #024c83
  3. #020c83

Triadic

  1. #024c83
  2. #83024c
  3. #4c8302

Tetradic

  1. #024c83
  2. #390283
  3. #833902
  4. #4c8302

Square

  1. #024c83
  2. #7a0283
  3. #833902
  4. #0c8302

Monochromatic

  1. #000c14
  2. #012038
  3. #024c83
  4. #0378ce
  5. #229ffc

Shades

#024c83 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #024c83
  2. #024476
  3. #023d69
  4. #01355c
  5. #012e4f
  6. #012642
  7. #011e34
  8. #011727
  9. #000f1a
  10. #00080d
  11. #000000

Tints

#024c83 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #024c83
  2. #1b5e8f
  3. #35709c
  4. #4e82a8
  5. #6794b5
  6. #81a6c1
  7. #9ab7cd
  8. #b3c9da
  9. #ccdbe6
  10. #e6edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#024c83 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #024c83
  2. #0f5183
  3. #1b5682
  4. #285c82
  5. #346182
  6. #416682
  7. #4e6b81
  8. #5a7081
  9. #677681
  10. #737b80
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #394b66 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #305085 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b4582 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005961 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #244e84 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #134882 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005470 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-024c83 {
  color: #024c83;
}
Background
.bg-024c83 {
  background-color: #024c83;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-024c83 {
  border: 2px solid #024c83;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #024c83;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 76 131;
  --color-primary-hsl: 206 97% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-024c83 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #024c83, #020c83);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-024c83 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 76 131 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.68 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.56 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.33 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.59 #1560bd Denim ΔE 9.22 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 9.56 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.58 #fdb37c Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#024c83  rgb(2, 76, 131)  hsl(206, 97%, 26%)  Yale Blue
#833902  rgb(131, 57, 2)  hsl(26, 97%, 26%)  Saddle Brown
#83024c  rgb(131, 2, 76)  hsl(326, 97%, 26%)  Pansy Purple
#4c8302  rgb(76, 131, 2)  hsl(86, 97%, 26%)  Avocado