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#034EA6

#034ea6 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#034ea6 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 30.59% green and 65.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.19% cyan, 53.01% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. Its hue angle is 212.39°, with 96.45% saturation and 33.14% 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 7.94:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.55.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0822

Complementary

  1. #034ea6
  2. #a65b03

Split complementary

  1. #034ea6
  2. #a60903
  3. #a0a603

Analogous

  1. #03a0a6
  2. #034ea6
  3. #0903a6

Triadic

  1. #034ea6
  2. #a6034e
  3. #4ea603

Tetradic

  1. #034ea6
  2. #5b03a6
  3. #a65b03
  4. #4ea603

Square

  1. #034ea6
  2. #a603a0
  3. #a65b03
  4. #03a609

Monochromatic

  1. #000914
  2. #022b5b
  3. #034ea6
  4. #0471f1
  5. #469afc

Shades

#034ea6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034ea6
  2. #034695
  3. #023e85
  4. #023774
  5. #022f64
  6. #022753
  7. #011f42
  8. #011732
  9. #011021
  10. #000811
  11. #000000

Tints

#034ea6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034ea6
  2. #1c60af
  3. #3571b8
  4. #4f83c1
  5. #6895ca
  6. #81a7d3
  7. #9ab8db
  8. #b3cae4
  9. #cddced
  10. #e6edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034ea6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034ea6
  2. #1053a2
  3. #1c589e
  4. #295d9b
  5. #356297
  6. #426793
  7. #4e6c8f
  8. #5b718b
  9. #677688
  10. #747b84
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f507c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0758a9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004ba4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006472 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0654a8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004ca5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005c8a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-034ea6 {
  color: #034ea6;
}
Background
.bg-034ea6 {
  background-color: #034ea6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034ea6 {
  border: 2px solid #034ea6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034ea6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 78 166;
  --color-primary-hsl: 212 96% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034ea6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034ea6, #0903a6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034ea6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 78 166 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.55 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.82 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.02 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.41 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.68 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.92 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.03 #fcb159 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#034ea6  rgb(3, 78, 166)  hsl(212, 96%, 33%)  Yale Blue
#a65b03  rgb(166, 91, 3)  hsl(32, 96%, 33%)  Ginger
#a6034e  rgb(166, 3, 78)  hsl(332, 96%, 33%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4ea603  rgb(78, 166, 3)  hsl(92, 96%, 33%)  Kelly Green