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#034B89

#034b89 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#034b89 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 29.41% green and 53.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.81% cyan, 45.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.27% black. Its hue angle is 207.76°, with 95.71% saturation and 27.45% 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 8.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 1.6.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0686

Complementary

  1. #034b89
  2. #894103

Split complementary

  1. #034b89
  2. #890308
  3. #898403

Analogous

  1. #038984
  2. #034b89
  3. #030889

Triadic

  1. #034b89
  2. #89034b
  3. #4b8903

Tetradic

  1. #034b89
  2. #410389
  3. #894103
  4. #4b8903

Square

  1. #034b89
  2. #840389
  3. #894103
  4. #088903

Monochromatic

  1. #000b14
  2. #01223e
  3. #034b89
  4. #0574d4
  5. #2b9afa

Shades

#034b89 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034b89
  2. #03447b
  3. #023c6e
  4. #023560
  5. #022d52
  6. #022645
  7. #011e37
  8. #011729
  9. #010f1b
  10. #00080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#034b89 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034b89
  2. #1c5d95
  3. #356fa1
  4. #4f81ac
  5. #6893b8
  6. #81a5c4
  7. #9ab7d0
  8. #b3c9dc
  9. #cddbe7
  10. #e6edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034b89 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034b89
  2. #105088
  3. #1c5687
  4. #295b86
  5. #356085
  6. #426685
  7. #4e6b84
  8. #5b7083
  9. #677582
  10. #747b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #394a69 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a508b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0d4588 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005a63 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #204e8a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #094788 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005474 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-034b89 {
  color: #034b89;
}
Background
.bg-034b89 {
  background-color: #034b89;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034b89 {
  border: 2px solid #034b89;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034b89;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 75 137;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 96% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034b89 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034b89, #030889);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034b89 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 75 137 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 1.60 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.57 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.84 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.45 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.90 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.66 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 9.74 #fcb476 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#034b89  rgb(3, 75, 137)  hsl(208, 96%, 27%)  Yale Blue
#894103  rgb(137, 65, 3)  hsl(28, 96%, 27%)  Saddle Brown
#89034b  rgb(137, 3, 75)  hsl(328, 96%, 27%)  Pansy Purple
#4b8903  rgb(75, 137, 3)  hsl(88, 96%, 27%)  Avocado