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#044C84

#044c84 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#044c84 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 29.8% green and 51.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.97% cyan, 42.42% magenta, 0% yellow and 48.24% black. Its hue angle is 206.25°, 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 8.85:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.43.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0686

Complementary

  1. #044c84
  2. #843c04

Split complementary

  1. #044c84
  2. #84040c
  3. #847c04

Analogous

  1. #04847c
  2. #044c84
  3. #040c84

Triadic

  1. #044c84
  2. #84044c
  3. #4c8404

Tetradic

  1. #044c84
  2. #3c0484
  3. #843c04
  4. #4c8404

Square

  1. #044c84
  2. #7c0484
  3. #843c04
  4. #0c8404

Monochromatic

  1. #010b14
  2. #02213a
  3. #044c84
  4. #0677ce
  5. #299ef9

Shades

#044c84 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #044c84
  2. #044477
  3. #033d6a
  4. #03355c
  5. #022e4f
  6. #022642
  7. #021e35
  8. #011728
  9. #010f1a
  10. #00080d
  11. #000000

Tints

#044c84 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #044c84
  2. #1d5e90
  3. #36709d
  4. #4f82a9
  5. #6894b5
  6. #82a6c2
  7. #9bb7ce
  8. #b4c9da
  9. #cddbe6
  10. #e6edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#044c84 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #044c84
  2. #105184
  3. #1d5683
  4. #295c83
  5. #366182
  6. #426682
  7. #4e6b82
  8. #5b7081
  9. #677681
  10. #747b80
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a4b66 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f5086 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a4583 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005a61 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #244e85 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #134883 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005471 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-044c84 {
  color: #044c84;
}
Background
.bg-044c84 {
  background-color: #044c84;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-044c84 {
  border: 2px solid #044c84;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #044c84;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 76 132;
  --color-primary-hsl: 206 94% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-044c84 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #044c84, #040c84);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-044c84 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 76 132 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.43 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.36 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.28 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.41 #1560bd Denim ΔE 9.10 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.61 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 9.63 #fbb37b Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#044c84  rgb(4, 76, 132)  hsl(206, 94%, 27%)  Yale Blue
#843c04  rgb(132, 60, 4)  hsl(26, 94%, 27%)  Saddle Brown
#84044c  rgb(132, 4, 76)  hsl(326, 94%, 27%)  Pansy Purple
#4c8404  rgb(76, 132, 4)  hsl(86, 94%, 27%)  Avocado