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#08549E

#08549e ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#08549e is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 32.94% green and 61.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.94% cyan, 46.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.04% black. Its hue angle is 209.6°, with 90.36% 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 7.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.65.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0886

Complementary

  1. #08549e
  2. #9e5208

Split complementary

  1. #08549e
  2. #9e0809
  3. #9e9d08

Analogous

  1. #089e9d
  2. #08549e
  3. #08099e

Triadic

  1. #08549e
  2. #9e0854
  3. #549e08

Tetradic

  1. #08549e
  2. #52089e
  3. #9e5208
  4. #549e08

Square

  1. #08549e
  2. #9d089e
  3. #9e5208
  4. #099e08

Monochromatic

  1. #010a13
  2. #042d55
  3. #08549e
  4. #0c7be7
  5. #49a1f6

Shades

#08549e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #08549e
  2. #074c8e
  3. #06437e
  4. #063b6f
  5. #05325f
  6. #042a4f
  7. #03223f
  8. #02192f
  9. #021120
  10. #010810
  11. #000000

Tints

#08549e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #08549e
  2. #2165a8
  3. #3976b1
  4. #5287bb
  5. #6b98c5
  6. #84aacf
  7. #9cbbd8
  8. #b5cce2
  9. #ceddec
  10. #e6eef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#08549e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #08549e
  2. #14589b
  3. #205d98
  4. #2c6195
  5. #386692
  6. #446a8f
  7. #506e8c
  8. #5c7389
  9. #687786
  10. #747c83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #425479 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a5ba1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004e9d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006671 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2158a0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #02519d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005f85 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-08549e {
  color: #08549e;
}
Background
.bg-08549e {
  background-color: #08549e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-08549e {
  border: 2px solid #08549e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #08549e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 84 158;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 90% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-08549e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #08549e, #08099e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-08549e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 84 158 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.65 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.42 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.46 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.31 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.52 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.31 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.35 #f7ab61 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#08549e  rgb(8, 84, 158)  hsl(210, 90%, 33%)  Yale Blue
#9e5208  rgb(158, 82, 8)  hsl(30, 90%, 33%)  Saddle Brown
#9e0854  rgb(158, 8, 84)  hsl(330, 90%, 33%)  Jazzberry Jam
#549e08  rgb(84, 158, 8)  hsl(90, 90%, 33%)  Olive Drab