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#034993

#034993 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#034993 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 57.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.96% cyan, 50.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.35% black. Its hue angle is 210.83°, with 96% 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 8.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 1.34.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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xyY
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Relative luminance0.0689

Complementary

  1. #034993
  2. #934d03

Split complementary

  1. #034993
  2. #930503
  3. #919303

Analogous

  1. #039193
  2. #034993
  3. #050393

Triadic

  1. #034993
  2. #930349
  3. #499303

Tetradic

  1. #034993
  2. #4d0393
  3. #934d03
  4. #499303

Square

  1. #034993
  2. #930391
  3. #934d03
  4. #039305

Monochromatic

  1. #000a14
  2. #012448
  3. #034993
  4. #056ede
  5. #3495fb

Shades

#034993 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034993
  2. #034284
  3. #023a76
  4. #023367
  5. #022c58
  6. #02254a
  7. #011d3b
  8. #01162c
  9. #010f1d
  10. #00070f
  11. #000000

Tints

#034993 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034993
  2. #1c5b9e
  3. #356da9
  4. #4f80b3
  5. #6892be
  6. #81a4c9
  7. #9ab6d4
  8. #b3c8df
  9. #cddbe9
  10. #e6edf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034993 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034993
  2. #104f91
  3. #1c548f
  4. #295a8d
  5. #355f8b
  6. #42658a
  7. #4e6a88
  8. #5b7086
  9. #677584
  10. #747b82
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a4a6f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a5196 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004592 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b67 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #134e95 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004692 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00547b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-034993 {
  color: #034993;
}
Background
.bg-034993 {
  background-color: #034993;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034993 {
  border: 2px solid #034993;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034993;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 73 147;
  --color-primary-hsl: 211 96% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034993 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034993, #050393);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034993 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 73 147 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 1.34 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.83 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.73 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.04 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.17 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.72 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.94 #fcb66c Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#034993  rgb(3, 73, 147)  hsl(211, 96%, 29%)  Yale Blue
#934d03  rgb(147, 77, 3)  hsl(31, 96%, 29%)  Saddle Brown
#930349  rgb(147, 3, 73)  hsl(331, 96%, 29%)  Jazzberry Jam
#499303  rgb(73, 147, 3)  hsl(91, 96%, 29%)  Islamic Green