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#0C4E89

#0c4e89 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#0c4e89 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 4.71% red, 30.59% green and 53.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 91.24% cyan, 43.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.27% black. Its hue angle is 208.32°, with 83.89% saturation and 29.22% 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 8.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 1.7.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0733

Complementary

  1. #0c4e89
  2. #89470c

Split complementary

  1. #0c4e89
  2. #890c10
  3. #89860c

Analogous

  1. #0c8986
  2. #0c4e89
  3. #0c1089

Triadic

  1. #0c4e89
  2. #890c4e
  3. #4e890c

Tetradic

  1. #0c4e89
  2. #470c89
  3. #89470c
  4. #4e890c

Square

  1. #0c4e89
  2. #860c89
  3. #89470c
  4. #10890c

Monochromatic

  1. #020b13
  2. #062643
  3. #0c4e89
  4. #1276cf
  5. #409cee

Shades

#0c4e89 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0c4e89
  2. #0b467b
  3. #0a3e6e
  4. #083760
  5. #072f52
  6. #062745
  7. #051f37
  8. #041729
  9. #02101b
  10. #01080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#0c4e89 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0c4e89
  2. #246095
  3. #3d71a1
  4. #5583ac
  5. #6d95b8
  6. #86a7c4
  7. #9eb8d0
  8. #b6cadc
  9. #cedce7
  10. #e7edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0c4e89 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0c4e89
  2. #185388
  3. #235887
  4. #2f5d86
  5. #3a6285
  6. #466785
  7. #526c84
  8. #5d7183
  9. #697682
  10. #747b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3c4d6a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #30528b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #194888 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005c64 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #26518a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #154a88 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005775 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0c4e89 {
  color: #0c4e89;
}
Background
.bg-0c4e89 {
  background-color: #0c4e89;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0c4e89 {
  border: 2px solid #0c4e89;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0c4e89;
  --color-primary-rgb: 12 78 137;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 84% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0c4e89 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0c4e89, #0c1089);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0c4e89 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(12 78 137 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 1.70 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.90 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.52 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.61 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.22 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.06 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 10.26 #f3b176 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#0c4e89  rgb(12, 78, 137)  hsl(208, 84%, 29%)  Yale Blue
#89470c  rgb(137, 71, 12)  hsl(28, 84%, 29%)  Saddle Brown
#890c4e  rgb(137, 12, 78)  hsl(328, 84%, 29%)  Pansy Purple
#4e890c  rgb(78, 137, 12)  hsl(88, 84%, 29%)  Avocado