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#044874

#044874 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#044874 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 28.24% green and 45.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.55% cyan, 37.93% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.51% black. Its hue angle is 203.57°, with 93.33% saturation and 23.53% 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 9.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 4.69.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003366
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Relative luminance0.0592

Complementary

  1. #044874
  2. #743004

Split complementary

  1. #044874
  2. #740410
  3. #746804

Analogous

  1. #047468
  2. #044874
  3. #041074

Triadic

  1. #044874
  2. #740448
  3. #487404

Tetradic

  1. #044874
  2. #300474
  3. #743004
  4. #487404

Square

  1. #044874
  2. #680474
  3. #743004
  4. #107404

Monochromatic

  1. #010c14
  2. #011a2a
  3. #044874
  4. #0776be
  5. #1aa0f7

Shades

#044874 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #044874
  2. #044168
  3. #033a5d
  4. #033251
  5. #022b46
  6. #02243a
  7. #021d2e
  8. #011623
  9. #010e17
  10. #00070c
  11. #000000

Tints

#044874 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #044874
  2. #1d5a82
  3. #366d90
  4. #4f7f9e
  5. #6891ac
  6. #82a4ba
  7. #9bb6c7
  8. #b4c8d5
  9. #cddae3
  10. #e6edf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#044874 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #044874
  2. #104e75
  3. #1d5376
  4. #295978
  5. #365e79
  6. #42647a
  7. #4e6a7b
  8. #5b6f7c
  9. #67757e
  10. #747a7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #35465b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #334a76 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #234173 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005358 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #274975 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1a4474 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004f64 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-044874 {
  color: #044874;
}
Background
.bg-044874 {
  background-color: #044874;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-044874 {
  border: 2px solid #044874;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #044874;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 72 116;
  --color-primary-hsl: 204 93% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-044874 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #044874, #041074);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-044874 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 72 116 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.69 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 7.75 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.77 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 9.14 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 9.35 #003399 Smalt ΔE 10.32 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 11.05 #fbb78b Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#044874  rgb(4, 72, 116)  hsl(204, 93%, 24%)  Yale Blue
#743004  rgb(116, 48, 4)  hsl(24, 93%, 24%)  Russet
#740448  rgb(116, 4, 72)  hsl(324, 93%, 24%)  Pansy Purple
#487404  rgb(72, 116, 4)  hsl(84, 93%, 24%)  Sap Green