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#044E87

#044e87 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#044e87 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 30.59% green and 52.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.04% cyan, 42.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.06% black. Its hue angle is 206.11°, with 94.24% saturation and 27.25% 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 8.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.36.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0722

Complementary

  1. #044e87
  2. #873d04

Split complementary

  1. #044e87
  2. #87040c
  3. #877e04

Analogous

  1. #04877e
  2. #044e87
  3. #040c87

Triadic

  1. #044e87
  2. #87044e
  3. #4e8704

Tetradic

  1. #044e87
  2. #3d0487
  3. #873d04
  4. #4e8704

Square

  1. #044e87
  2. #7e0487
  3. #873d04
  4. #0c8704

Monochromatic

  1. #010b14
  2. #02233d
  3. #044e87
  4. #0679d1
  5. #2b9ff9

Shades

#044e87 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #044e87
  2. #04467a
  3. #033e6c
  4. #03375f
  5. #022f51
  6. #022744
  7. #021f36
  8. #011729
  9. #01101b
  10. #00080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#044e87 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #044e87
  2. #1d6093
  3. #36719f
  4. #4f83ab
  5. #6895b7
  6. #82a7c3
  7. #9bb8cf
  8. #b4cadb
  9. #cddce7
  10. #e6edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#044e87 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #044e87
  2. #105386
  3. #1d5886
  4. #295d85
  5. #366284
  6. #426784
  7. #4e6c83
  8. #5b7182
  9. #677681
  10. #747b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b4d69 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #315289 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b4786 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005c64 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #255088 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #144a86 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005773 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-044e87 {
  color: #044e87;
}
Background
.bg-044e87 {
  background-color: #044e87;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-044e87 {
  border: 2px solid #044e87;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #044e87;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 78 135;
  --color-primary-hsl: 206 94% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-044e87 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #044e87, #040c87);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-044e87 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 78 135 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.36 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.41 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.61 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.07 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.49 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.92 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 10.30 #fbb178 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#044e87  rgb(4, 78, 135)  hsl(206, 94%, 27%)  Yale Blue
#873d04  rgb(135, 61, 4)  hsl(26, 94%, 27%)  Saddle Brown
#87044e  rgb(135, 4, 78)  hsl(326, 94%, 27%)  Pansy Purple
#4e8704  rgb(78, 135, 4)  hsl(86, 94%, 27%)  Avocado