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#034985

#034985 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#034985 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 28.63% green and 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.74% cyan, 45.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 207.69°, with 95.59% 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 9.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.16.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0648

Complementary

  1. #034985
  2. #853f03

Split complementary

  1. #034985
  2. #850308
  3. #858003

Analogous

  1. #038580
  2. #034985
  3. #030885

Triadic

  1. #034985
  2. #850349
  3. #498503

Tetradic

  1. #034985
  2. #3f0385
  3. #853f03
  4. #498503

Square

  1. #034985
  2. #800385
  3. #853f03
  4. #088503

Monochromatic

  1. #000b14
  2. #01203a
  3. #034985
  4. #0572d0
  5. #2799fa

Shades

#034985 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034985
  2. #034278
  3. #023a6a
  4. #02335d
  5. #022c50
  6. #022543
  7. #011d35
  8. #011628
  9. #010f1b
  10. #00070d
  11. #000000

Tints

#034985 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034985
  2. #1c5b91
  3. #356d9d
  4. #4f80aa
  5. #6892b6
  6. #81a4c2
  7. #9ab6ce
  8. #b3c8da
  9. #cddbe7
  10. #e6edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034985 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034985
  2. #104f85
  3. #1c5484
  4. #295a84
  5. #355f83
  6. #426583
  7. #4e6a82
  8. #5b7082
  9. #677581
  10. #747b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #384866 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #294e87 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0e4384 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005860 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f4c86 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0a4584 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005271 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-034985 {
  color: #034985;
}
Background
.bg-034985 {
  background-color: #034985;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034985 {
  border: 2px solid #034985;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034985;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 73 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 96% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034985 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034985, #030885);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034985 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 73 133 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.16 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.77 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.39 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.15 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 9.02 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.32 #1560bd Denim ΔE 9.63 #fcb67a Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#034985  rgb(3, 73, 133)  hsl(208, 96%, 27%)  Yale Blue
#853f03  rgb(133, 63, 3)  hsl(28, 96%, 27%)  Saddle Brown
#850349  rgb(133, 3, 73)  hsl(328, 96%, 27%)  Pansy Purple
#498503  rgb(73, 133, 3)  hsl(88, 96%, 27%)  Avocado