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#034FA3

#034fa3 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#034fa3 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 30.98% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.16% cyan, 51.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 211.5°, 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 7.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.11.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0826

Complementary

  1. #034fa3
  2. #a35703

Split complementary

  1. #034fa3
  2. #a30703
  3. #9fa303

Analogous

  1. #039fa3
  2. #034fa3
  3. #0703a3

Triadic

  1. #034fa3
  2. #a3034f
  3. #4fa303

Tetradic

  1. #034fa3
  2. #5703a3
  3. #a35703
  4. #4fa303

Square

  1. #034fa3
  2. #a3039f
  3. #a35703
  4. #03a307

Monochromatic

  1. #000a14
  2. #022b58
  3. #034fa3
  4. #0473ee
  5. #439bfc

Shades

#034fa3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034fa3
  2. #034793
  3. #023f82
  4. #023772
  5. #022f62
  6. #022852
  7. #012041
  8. #011831
  9. #011021
  10. #000810
  11. #000000

Tints

#034fa3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034fa3
  2. #1c61ac
  3. #3572b5
  4. #4f84bf
  5. #6895c8
  6. #81a7d1
  7. #9ab9da
  8. #b3cae3
  9. #cddced
  10. #e6edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034fa3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034fa3
  2. #1054a0
  3. #1c599c
  4. #295e99
  5. #356395
  6. #426892
  7. #4e6c8e
  8. #5b718b
  9. #677687
  10. #747b84
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f507a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1558a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004ba1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006471 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0f55a5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004da2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005c88 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-034fa3 {
  color: #034fa3;
}
Background
.bg-034fa3 {
  background-color: #034fa3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034fa3 {
  border: 2px solid #034fa3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034fa3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 79 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 212 96% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034fa3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034fa3, #0703a3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034fa3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 79 163 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.11 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.41 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.44 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.24 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.24 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.26 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.50 #fcb05c Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#034fa3  rgb(3, 79, 163)  hsl(212, 96%, 33%)  Yale Blue
#a35703  rgb(163, 87, 3)  hsl(32, 96%, 33%)  Ginger
#a3034f  rgb(163, 3, 79)  hsl(332, 96%, 33%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4fa303  rgb(79, 163, 3)  hsl(92, 96%, 33%)  Kelly Green