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#034C79

#034c79 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#034c79 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 29.8% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.52% cyan, 37.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.55% black. Its hue angle is 202.88°, with 95.16% 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 9.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 4.45.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003366
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Relative luminance0.0657

Complementary

  1. #034c79
  2. #793003

Split complementary

  1. #034c79
  2. #790311
  3. #796b03

Analogous

  1. #03796b
  2. #034c79
  3. #031179

Triadic

  1. #034c79
  2. #79034c
  3. #4c7903

Tetradic

  1. #034c79
  2. #300379
  3. #793003
  4. #4c7903

Square

  1. #034c79
  2. #6b0379
  3. #793003
  4. #117903

Monochromatic

  1. #000d14
  2. #011d2e
  3. #034c79
  4. #057bc4
  5. #1ca5f9

Shades

#034c79 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034c79
  2. #03446d
  3. #023d61
  4. #023555
  5. #022e49
  6. #02263d
  7. #011e30
  8. #011724
  9. #010f18
  10. #00080c
  11. #000000

Tints

#034c79 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034c79
  2. #1c5e86
  3. #357094
  4. #4f82a1
  5. #6894af
  6. #81a6bc
  7. #9ab7c9
  8. #b3c9d7
  9. #cddbe4
  10. #e6edf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034c79 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034c79
  2. #10517a
  3. #1c567a
  4. #295c7b
  5. #35617c
  6. #42667d
  7. #4e6b7d
  8. #5b707e
  9. #67767f
  10. #747b7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #384a60 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #364e7b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #264478 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00575c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #294d7a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1c4778 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005369 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-034c79 {
  color: #034c79;
}
Background
.bg-034c79 {
  background-color: #034c79;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034c79 {
  border: 2px solid #034c79;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034c79;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 76 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 203 95% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034c79 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034c79, #031179);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034c79 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 76 121 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.45 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.80 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.96 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.80 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 9.11 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.71 #1560bd Denim ΔE 10.21 #fcb386 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#034c79  rgb(3, 76, 121)  hsl(203, 95%, 24%)  Yale Blue
#793003  rgb(121, 48, 3)  hsl(23, 95%, 24%)  Russet
#79034c  rgb(121, 3, 76)  hsl(323, 95%, 24%)  Pansy Purple
#4c7903  rgb(76, 121, 3)  hsl(83, 95%, 24%)  Avocado