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#045172

#045172 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#045172 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 31.76% green and 44.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.49% cyan, 28.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.29% black. Its hue angle is 198°, with 93.22% saturation and 23.14% 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 8.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 8.07.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006666
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Relative luminance0.0713

Complementary

  1. #045172
  2. #722504

Split complementary

  1. #045172
  2. #72041a
  3. #725c04

Analogous

  1. #04725c
  2. #045172
  3. #041a72

Triadic

  1. #045172
  2. #720451
  3. #517204

Tetradic

  1. #045172
  2. #250472
  3. #722504
  4. #517204

Square

  1. #045172
  2. #5c0472
  3. #722504
  4. #1a7204

Monochromatic

  1. #010e14
  2. #011c28
  3. #045172
  4. #0786bc
  5. #18b4f7

Shades

#045172 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #045172
  2. #044967
  3. #03415b
  4. #033950
  5. #023144
  6. #022939
  7. #02202e
  8. #011822
  9. #011017
  10. #00080b
  11. #000000

Tints

#045172 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #045172
  2. #1d6280
  3. #36748e
  4. #4f859c
  5. #6897aa
  6. #82a8b9
  7. #9bb9c7
  8. #b4cbd5
  9. #cddce3
  10. #e6eef1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#045172 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #045172
  2. #105673
  3. #1d5a75
  4. #295f76
  5. #366478
  6. #426979
  7. #4e6d7a
  8. #5b727c
  9. #67777d
  10. #747b7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b4e5d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #415174 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #334771 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005a5c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #325173 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #274b72 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005666 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-045172 {
  color: #045172;
}
Background
.bg-045172 {
  background-color: #045172;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-045172 {
  border: 2px solid #045172;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #045172;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 81 114;
  --color-primary-hsl: 198 93% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-045172 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #045172, #041a72);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-045172 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 81 114 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 8.07 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 8.39 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 9.02 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.71 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 10.25 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 10.46 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 10.64 #fbae8d Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#045172  rgb(4, 81, 114)  hsl(198, 93%, 23%)  Yale Blue
#722504  rgb(114, 37, 4)  hsl(18, 93%, 23%)  Kobe
#720451  rgb(114, 4, 81)  hsl(318, 93%, 23%)  Pansy Purple
#517204  rgb(81, 114, 4)  hsl(78, 93%, 23%)  Sap Green