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#034CA3

#034ca3 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#034ca3 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 29.8% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.16% cyan, 53.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 212.63°, with 96.39% saturation and 32.55% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.35.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0783

Complementary

  1. #034ca3
  2. #a35a03

Split complementary

  1. #034ca3
  2. #a30a03
  3. #9ca303

Analogous

  1. #039ca3
  2. #034ca3
  3. #0a03a3

Triadic

  1. #034ca3
  2. #a3034c
  3. #4ca303

Tetradic

  1. #034ca3
  2. #5a03a3
  3. #a35a03
  4. #4ca303

Square

  1. #034ca3
  2. #a3039c
  3. #a35a03
  4. #03a30a

Monochromatic

  1. #000914
  2. #022958
  3. #034ca3
  4. #046fee
  5. #4397fc

Shades

#034ca3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034ca3
  2. #034493
  3. #023d82
  4. #023572
  5. #022e62
  6. #022652
  7. #011e41
  8. #011731
  9. #010f21
  10. #000810
  11. #000000

Tints

#034ca3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034ca3
  2. #1c5eac
  3. #3570b5
  4. #4f82bf
  5. #6894c8
  6. #81a6d1
  7. #9ab7da
  8. #b3c9e3
  9. #cddbed
  10. #e6edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034ca3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034ca3
  2. #1051a0
  3. #1c569c
  4. #295c99
  5. #356195
  6. #426692
  7. #4e6b8e
  8. #5b708b
  9. #677687
  10. #747b84
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d4e7a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0456a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0049a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006270 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0452a5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004aa2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005a87 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-034ca3 {
  color: #034ca3;
}
Background
.bg-034ca3 {
  background-color: #034ca3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034ca3 {
  border: 2px solid #034ca3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034ca3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 76 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 96% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034ca3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034ca3, #0a03a3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034ca3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 76 163 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.35 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.42 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.54 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.12 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.28 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.39 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.59 #fcb35c Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#034ca3  rgb(3, 76, 163)  hsl(213, 96%, 33%)  Yale Blue
#a35a03  rgb(163, 90, 3)  hsl(33, 96%, 33%)  Ginger
#a3034c  rgb(163, 3, 76)  hsl(333, 96%, 33%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4ca303  rgb(76, 163, 3)  hsl(93, 96%, 33%)  Kelly Green