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#034D8B

#034d8b ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#034d8b 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 54.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.84% cyan, 44.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 207.35°, with 95.77% saturation and 27.84% 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 8.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 1.56.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0719

Complementary

  1. #034d8b
  2. #8b4103

Split complementary

  1. #034d8b
  2. #8b0309
  3. #8b8503

Analogous

  1. #038b85
  2. #034d8b
  3. #03098b

Triadic

  1. #034d8b
  2. #8b034d
  3. #4d8b03

Tetradic

  1. #034d8b
  2. #41038b
  3. #8b4103
  4. #4d8b03

Square

  1. #034d8b
  2. #85038b
  3. #8b4103
  4. #098b03

Monochromatic

  1. #000b14
  2. #012440
  3. #034d8b
  4. #0576d6
  5. #2d9dfa

Shades

#034d8b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034d8b
  2. #03457d
  3. #023e6f
  4. #023661
  5. #022e53
  6. #022746
  7. #011f38
  8. #01172a
  9. #010f1c
  10. #00080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#034d8b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034d8b
  2. #1c5f97
  3. #3571a2
  4. #4f82ae
  5. #6894b9
  6. #81a6c5
  7. #9ab8d1
  8. #b3cadc
  9. #cddbe8
  10. #e6edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034d8b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034d8b
  2. #10528a
  3. #1c5789
  4. #295c88
  5. #356187
  6. #426786
  7. #4e6c84
  8. #5b7183
  9. #677682
  10. #747b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b4c6b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c528d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #10478a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005c65 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #21508c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0c498a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005676 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-034d8b {
  color: #034d8b;
}
Background
.bg-034d8b {
  background-color: #034d8b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034d8b {
  border: 2px solid #034d8b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034d8b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 77 139;
  --color-primary-hsl: 207 96% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034d8b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034d8b, #03098b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034d8b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 77 139 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 1.56 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.72 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.58 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.79 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.33 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.32 #003399 Smalt ΔE 10.20 #fcb274 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#034d8b  rgb(3, 77, 139)  hsl(207, 96%, 28%)  Yale Blue
#8b4103  rgb(139, 65, 3)  hsl(27, 96%, 28%)  Saddle Brown
#8b034d  rgb(139, 3, 77)  hsl(327, 96%, 28%)  Pansy Purple
#4d8b03  rgb(77, 139, 3)  hsl(87, 96%, 28%)  Avocado