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#08528A

#08528a ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#08528a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 32.16% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.2% cyan, 40.58% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 205.85°, 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 8.13:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.04.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0792

Complementary

  1. #08528a
  2. #8a4008

Split complementary

  1. #08528a
  2. #8a0811
  3. #8a8108

Analogous

  1. #088a81
  2. #08528a
  3. #08118a

Triadic

  1. #08528a
  2. #8a0852
  3. #528a08

Tetradic

  1. #08528a
  2. #40088a
  3. #8a4008
  4. #528a08

Square

  1. #08528a
  2. #81088a
  3. #8a4008
  4. #118a08

Monochromatic

  1. #010b13
  2. #042742
  3. #08528a
  4. #0c7dd2
  5. #38a3f3

Shades

#08528a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #08528a
  2. #074a7c
  3. #06426e
  4. #063961
  5. #053153
  6. #042945
  7. #032137
  8. #021929
  9. #02101c
  10. #01080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#08528a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #08528a
  2. #216396
  3. #3975a1
  4. #5286ad
  5. #6b97b9
  6. #84a9c5
  7. #9cbad0
  8. #b5cbdc
  9. #cedce8
  10. #e6eef3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#08528a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #08528a
  2. #145789
  3. #205b88
  4. #2c6087
  5. #386486
  6. #446985
  7. #506e84
  8. #5c7283
  9. #687782
  10. #747b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e516c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #36558c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #214b89 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006067 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a548b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1a4e89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005a77 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-08528a {
  color: #08528a;
}
Background
.bg-08528a {
  background-color: #08528a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-08528a {
  border: 2px solid #08528a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #08528a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 82 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 206 89% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-08528a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #08528a, #08118a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-08528a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 82 138 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.04 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.38 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.85 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.93 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.54 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.56 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.25 #f7ad75 Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#08528a  rgb(8, 82, 138)  hsl(206, 89%, 29%)  Yale Blue
#8a4008  rgb(138, 64, 8)  hsl(26, 89%, 29%)  Saddle Brown
#8a0852  rgb(138, 8, 82)  hsl(326, 89%, 29%)  Pansy Purple
#528a08  rgb(82, 138, 8)  hsl(86, 89%, 29%)  Avocado