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#06507A

#06507a ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#06507a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 2.35% red, 31.37% green and 47.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.08% cyan, 34.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.16% black. Its hue angle is 201.72°, with 90.63% saturation and 25.1% 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 8.62:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 5.29.

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Web safe#006666
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Relative luminance0.0718

Complementary

  1. #06507a
  2. #7a3006

Split complementary

  1. #06507a
  2. #7a0616
  3. #7a6a06

Analogous

  1. #067a6a
  2. #06507a
  3. #06167a

Triadic

  1. #06507a
  2. #7a0650
  3. #507a06

Tetradic

  1. #06507a
  2. #30067a
  3. #7a3006
  4. #507a06

Square

  1. #06507a
  2. #6a067a
  3. #7a3006
  4. #167a06

Monochromatic

  1. #010d13
  2. #022031
  3. #06507a
  4. #0a80c3
  5. #25a9f4

Shades

#06507a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #06507a
  2. #05486e
  3. #054062
  4. #043855
  5. #043049
  6. #03283d
  7. #022031
  8. #021825
  9. #011018
  10. #01080c
  11. #000000

Tints

#06507a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #06507a
  2. #1f6287
  3. #387395
  4. #5185a2
  5. #6a96af
  6. #83a8bd
  7. #9bb9ca
  8. #b4cbd7
  9. #cddce4
  10. #e6eef2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#06507a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #06507a
  2. #12557b
  3. #1e5a7b
  4. #2b5e7c
  5. #37637c
  6. #43687d
  7. #4f6d7e
  8. #5b727e
  9. #68767f
  10. #747b7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b4d62 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c517c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c4779 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005a5f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e517b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #224b7a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00566b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-06507a {
  color: #06507a;
}
Background
.bg-06507a {
  background-color: #06507a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-06507a {
  border: 2px solid #06507a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #06507a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 6 80 122;
  --color-primary-hsl: 202 91% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-06507a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #06507a, #06167a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-06507a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(6 80 122 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.29 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.24 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.47 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.61 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 8.86 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.90 #1560bd Denim ΔE 9.75 #f9af85 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#06507a  rgb(6, 80, 122)  hsl(202, 91%, 25%)  Yale Blue
#7a3006  rgb(122, 48, 6)  hsl(22, 91%, 25%)  Kobe
#7a0650  rgb(122, 6, 80)  hsl(322, 91%, 25%)  Pansy Purple
#507a06  rgb(80, 122, 6)  hsl(82, 91%, 25%)  Avocado