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#08558E

#08558e ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#08558e is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 33.33% green and 55.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.37% cyan, 40.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 205.52°, with 89.33% saturation and 29.41% 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 7.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.72.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.085

Complementary

  1. #08558e
  2. #8e4108

Split complementary

  1. #08558e
  2. #8e0812
  3. #8e8408

Analogous

  1. #088e84
  2. #08558e
  3. #08128e

Triadic

  1. #08558e
  2. #8e0855
  3. #558e08

Tetradic

  1. #08558e
  2. #41088e
  3. #8e4108
  4. #558e08

Square

  1. #08558e
  2. #84088e
  3. #8e4108
  4. #128e08

Monochromatic

  1. #010c13
  2. #042a46
  3. #08558e
  4. #0c80d6
  5. #3ba5f4

Shades

#08558e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #08558e
  2. #074d80
  3. #064472
  4. #063c63
  5. #053355
  6. #042b47
  7. #032239
  8. #021a2b
  9. #02111c
  10. #01090e
  11. #000000

Tints

#08558e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #08558e
  2. #216699
  3. #3977a5
  4. #5288b0
  5. #6b99bb
  6. #84aac7
  7. #9cbbd2
  8. #b5ccdd
  9. #cedde8
  10. #e6eef4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#08558e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #08558e
  2. #14598d
  3. #205e8b
  4. #2c628a
  5. #386688
  6. #446b87
  7. #506f86
  8. #5c7384
  9. #687783
  10. #747c81
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #40536f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #395890 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #244d8d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00636a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c578f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1c508d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005e7a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-08558e {
  color: #08558e;
}
Background
.bg-08558e {
  background-color: #08558e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-08558e {
  border: 2px solid #08558e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #08558e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 85 142;
  --color-primary-hsl: 206 89% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-08558e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #08558e, #08128e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-08558e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 85 142 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.72 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.43 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.50 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.74 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.78 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.39 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.41 #f7aa71 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#08558e  rgb(8, 85, 142)  hsl(206, 89%, 29%)  Yale Blue
#8e4108  rgb(142, 65, 8)  hsl(26, 89%, 29%)  Saddle Brown
#8e0855  rgb(142, 8, 85)  hsl(326, 89%, 29%)  Pansy Purple
#558e08  rgb(85, 142, 8)  hsl(86, 89%, 29%)  Olive Drab