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#0A4591

#0a4591 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0a4591 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.92% red, 27.06% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 93.1% cyan, 52.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.14% black. Its hue angle is 213.78°, with 87.1% saturation and 30.39% 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 9.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.84.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0637

Complementary

  1. #0a4591
  2. #91560a

Split complementary

  1. #0a4591
  2. #91130a
  3. #88910a

Analogous

  1. #0a8891
  2. #0a4591
  3. #130a91

Triadic

  1. #0a4591
  2. #910a45
  3. #45910a

Tetradic

  1. #0a4591
  2. #560a91
  3. #91560a
  4. #45910a

Square

  1. #0a4591
  2. #910a88
  3. #91560a
  4. #0a9113

Monochromatic

  1. #010913
  2. #052349
  3. #0a4591
  4. #0f67d9
  5. #428ff2

Shades

#0a4591 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0a4591
  2. #093e83
  3. #083774
  4. #073066
  5. #062957
  6. #052349
  7. #041c3a
  8. #03152c
  9. #020e1d
  10. #01070f
  11. #000000

Tints

#0a4591 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0a4591
  2. #23589c
  3. #3b6aa7
  4. #547db2
  5. #6c8fbd
  6. #85a2c8
  7. #9db5d3
  8. #b6c7de
  9. #cedae9
  10. #e7ecf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0a4591 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0a4591
  2. #164b8f
  3. #22518e
  4. #2d578c
  5. #395d8a
  6. #456389
  7. #516887
  8. #5d6e85
  9. #687483
  10. #747a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #38466d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #104e94 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004290 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005864 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0e4a93 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004390 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005179 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0a4591 {
  color: #0a4591;
}
Background
.bg-0a4591 {
  background-color: #0a4591;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0a4591 {
  border: 2px solid #0a4591;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0a4591;
  --color-primary-rgb: 10 69 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 214 87% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0a4591 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a4591, #130a91);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0a4591 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(10 69 145 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.84 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.56 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.39 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.71 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.64 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.69 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 9.45 #f5ba6e Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#0a4591  rgb(10, 69, 145)  hsl(214, 87%, 30%)  Yale Blue
#91560a  rgb(145, 86, 10)  hsl(34, 87%, 30%)  Golden Brown
#910a45  rgb(145, 10, 69)  hsl(334, 87%, 30%)  Claret
#45910a  rgb(69, 145, 10)  hsl(94, 87%, 30%)  Islamic Green