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#084C8A

#084c8a ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#084c8a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 29.8% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.2% cyan, 44.93% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 208.62°, with 89.04% saturation and 28.63% 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 8.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 1.34.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0706

Complementary

  1. #084c8a
  2. #8a4608

Split complementary

  1. #084c8a
  2. #8a080b
  3. #8a8708

Analogous

  1. #088a87
  2. #084c8a
  3. #080b8a

Triadic

  1. #084c8a
  2. #8a084c
  3. #4c8a08

Tetradic

  1. #084c8a
  2. #46088a
  3. #8a4608
  4. #4c8a08

Square

  1. #084c8a
  2. #87088a
  3. #8a4608
  4. #0b8a08

Monochromatic

  1. #010b13
  2. #042442
  3. #084c8a
  4. #0c74d2
  5. #389af3

Shades

#084c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #084c8a
  2. #07447c
  3. #063d6e
  4. #063561
  5. #052e53
  6. #042645
  7. #031e37
  8. #021729
  9. #020f1c
  10. #01080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#084c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #084c8a
  2. #215e96
  3. #3970a1
  4. #5282ad
  5. #6b94b9
  6. #84a6c5
  7. #9cb7d0
  8. #b5c9dc
  9. #cedbe8
  10. #e6edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#084c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #084c8a
  2. #145189
  3. #205688
  4. #2c5c87
  5. #386186
  6. #446685
  7. #506b84
  8. #5c7083
  9. #687682
  10. #747b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b4b6a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b518c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #104689 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b64 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #214f8b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0d4889 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005575 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-084c8a {
  color: #084c8a;
}
Background
.bg-084c8a {
  background-color: #084c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-084c8a {
  border: 2px solid #084c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #084c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 76 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 209 89% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-084c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #084c8a, #080b8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-084c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 76 138 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 1.34 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.48 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.58 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.12 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.58 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.75 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.78 #f7b375 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#084c8a  rgb(8, 76, 138)  hsl(209, 89%, 29%)  Yale Blue
#8a4608  rgb(138, 70, 8)  hsl(29, 89%, 29%)  Saddle Brown
#8a084c  rgb(138, 8, 76)  hsl(329, 89%, 29%)  Pansy Purple
#4c8a08  rgb(76, 138, 8)  hsl(89, 89%, 29%)  Avocado