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#044B84

#044b84 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#044b84 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 29.41% green and 51.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.97% cyan, 43.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 48.24% black. Its hue angle is 206.72°, with 94.12% saturation and 26.67% 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 8.96:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.3.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0672

Complementary

  1. #044b84
  2. #843d04

Split complementary

  1. #044b84
  2. #84040b
  3. #847d04

Analogous

  1. #04847d
  2. #044b84
  3. #040b84

Triadic

  1. #044b84
  2. #84044b
  3. #4b8404

Tetradic

  1. #044b84
  2. #3d0484
  3. #843d04
  4. #4b8404

Square

  1. #044b84
  2. #7d0484
  3. #843d04
  4. #0b8404

Monochromatic

  1. #010b14
  2. #02213a
  3. #044b84
  4. #0675ce
  5. #299cf9

Shades

#044b84 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #044b84
  2. #044477
  3. #033c6a
  4. #03355c
  5. #022d4f
  6. #022642
  7. #021e35
  8. #011728
  9. #010f1a
  10. #00080d
  11. #000000

Tints

#044b84 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #044b84
  2. #1d5d90
  3. #366f9d
  4. #4f81a9
  5. #6893b5
  6. #82a5c2
  7. #9bb7ce
  8. #b4c9da
  9. #cddbe6
  10. #e6edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#044b84 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #044b84
  2. #105084
  3. #1d5683
  4. #295b83
  5. #366082
  6. #426682
  7. #4e6b82
  8. #5b7081
  9. #677581
  10. #747b80
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #394a66 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e4f86 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #174483 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005961 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #234d85 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #114783 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005470 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-044b84 {
  color: #044b84;
}
Background
.bg-044b84 {
  background-color: #044b84;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-044b84 {
  border: 2px solid #044b84;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #044b84;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 75 132;
  --color-primary-hsl: 207 94% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-044b84 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #044b84, #040b84);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-044b84 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 75 132 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.30 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.18 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.42 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.57 #1560bd Denim ΔE 9.29 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 9.39 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.97 #fbb47b Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#044b84  rgb(4, 75, 132)  hsl(207, 94%, 27%)  Yale Blue
#843d04  rgb(132, 61, 4)  hsl(27, 94%, 27%)  Saddle Brown
#84044b  rgb(132, 4, 75)  hsl(327, 94%, 27%)  Pansy Purple
#4b8404  rgb(75, 132, 4)  hsl(87, 94%, 27%)  Avocado