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#044FA2

#044fa2 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#044fa2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 30.98% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.53% cyan, 51.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 211.52°, with 95.18% 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 7.94:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 1.99.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0823

Complementary

  1. #044fa2
  2. #a25704

Split complementary

  1. #044fa2
  2. #a20804
  3. #9ea204

Analogous

  1. #049ea2
  2. #044fa2
  3. #0804a2

Triadic

  1. #044fa2
  2. #a2044f
  3. #4fa204

Tetradic

  1. #044fa2
  2. #5704a2
  3. #a25704
  4. #4fa204

Square

  1. #044fa2
  2. #a2049e
  3. #a25704
  4. #04a208

Monochromatic

  1. #000a14
  2. #022b57
  3. #044fa2
  4. #0673ed
  5. #459bfa

Shades

#044fa2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #044fa2
  2. #044792
  3. #033f82
  4. #033771
  5. #022f61
  6. #022851
  7. #022041
  8. #011831
  9. #011020
  10. #000810
  11. #000000

Tints

#044fa2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #044fa2
  2. #1d61ab
  3. #3672b5
  4. #4f84be
  5. #6895c7
  6. #82a7d1
  7. #9bb9da
  8. #b4cae3
  9. #cddcec
  10. #e6edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#044fa2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #044fa2
  2. #10549f
  3. #1d599b
  4. #295e98
  5. #366394
  6. #426891
  7. #4e6c8e
  8. #5b718a
  9. #677687
  10. #747b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.94:1 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 #1758a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004ba0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006371 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1155a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004da1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005c87 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-044fa2 {
  color: #044fa2;
}
Background
.bg-044fa2 {
  background-color: #044fa2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-044fa2 {
  border: 2px solid #044fa2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #044fa2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 79 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 212 95% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-044fa2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #044fa2, #0804a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-044fa2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 79 162 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 1.99 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.51 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.52 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.22 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.29 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.24 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.52 #fbb05d Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#044fa2  rgb(4, 79, 162)  hsl(212, 95%, 33%)  Yale Blue
#a25704  rgb(162, 87, 4)  hsl(32, 95%, 33%)  Ginger
#a2044f  rgb(162, 4, 79)  hsl(332, 95%, 33%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4fa204  rgb(79, 162, 4)  hsl(92, 95%, 33%)  Kelly Green