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#034D8A

#034d8a ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#034d8a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 30.2% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.83% cyan, 44.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 207.11°, with 95.74% saturation and 27.65% 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 8.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 1.71.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0716

Complementary

  1. #034d8a
  2. #8a4003

Split complementary

  1. #034d8a
  2. #8a030a
  3. #8a8403

Analogous

  1. #038a84
  2. #034d8a
  3. #030a8a

Triadic

  1. #034d8a
  2. #8a034d
  3. #4d8a03

Tetradic

  1. #034d8a
  2. #40038a
  3. #8a4003
  4. #4d8a03

Square

  1. #034d8a
  2. #84038a
  3. #8a4003
  4. #0a8a03

Monochromatic

  1. #000b14
  2. #01233f
  3. #034d8a
  4. #0577d5
  5. #2c9dfa

Shades

#034d8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034d8a
  2. #03457c
  3. #023e6e
  4. #023661
  5. #022e53
  6. #022745
  7. #011f37
  8. #011729
  9. #010f1c
  10. #00080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#034d8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034d8a
  2. #1c5f96
  3. #3571a1
  4. #4f82ad
  5. #6894b9
  6. #81a6c5
  7. #9ab8d0
  8. #b3cadc
  9. #cddbe8
  10. #e6edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034d8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034d8a
  2. #105289
  3. #1c5788
  4. #295c87
  5. #356186
  6. #426785
  7. #4e6c84
  8. #5b7183
  9. #677682
  10. #747b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b4c6a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2d528c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #124789 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005c64 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #22508b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0d4989 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005675 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-034d8a {
  color: #034d8a;
}
Background
.bg-034d8a {
  background-color: #034d8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034d8a {
  border: 2px solid #034d8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034d8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 77 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 207 96% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034d8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034d8a, #030a8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034d8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 77 138 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 1.71 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.85 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.70 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.81 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.42 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.31 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 10.26 #fcb275 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#034d8a  rgb(3, 77, 138)  hsl(207, 96%, 28%)  Yale Blue
#8a4003  rgb(138, 64, 3)  hsl(27, 96%, 28%)  Saddle Brown
#8a034d  rgb(138, 3, 77)  hsl(327, 96%, 28%)  Pansy Purple
#4d8a03  rgb(77, 138, 3)  hsl(87, 96%, 28%)  Avocado