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#0F487C

#0f487c ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#0f487c is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 5.88% red, 28.24% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.9% cyan, 41.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 208.62°, with 78.42% saturation and 27.25% 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 9.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.07.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003366
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Relative luminance0.0619

Complementary

  1. #0f487c
  2. #7c430f

Split complementary

  1. #0f487c
  2. #7c0f12
  3. #7c790f

Analogous

  1. #0f7c79
  2. #0f487c
  3. #0f127c

Triadic

  1. #0f487c
  2. #7c0f48
  3. #487c0f

Tetradic

  1. #0f487c
  2. #430f7c
  3. #7c430f
  4. #487c0f

Square

  1. #0f487c
  2. #790f7c
  3. #7c430f
  4. #127c0f

Monochromatic

  1. #020b12
  2. #072038
  3. #0f487c
  4. #1770c0
  5. #3c96e7

Shades

#0f487c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0f487c
  2. #0e4170
  3. #0c3a63
  4. #0b3257
  5. #092b4a
  6. #08243e
  7. #061d32
  8. #051625
  9. #030e19
  10. #02070c
  11. #000000

Tints

#0f487c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0f487c
  2. #275a89
  3. #3f6d96
  4. #577fa3
  5. #6f91b0
  6. #87a4be
  7. #9fb6cb
  8. #b7c8d8
  9. #cfdae5
  10. #e7edf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0f487c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0f487c
  2. #1a4e7c
  3. #26537d
  4. #31597d
  5. #3c5e7e
  6. #48647e
  7. #536a7e
  8. #5e6f7f
  9. #69757f
  10. #757a80
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #384760 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e4c7e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1c427b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00545c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #254a7d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #18447b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00506a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0f487c {
  color: #0f487c;
}
Background
.bg-0f487c {
  background-color: #0f487c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0f487c {
  border: 2px solid #0f487c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0f487c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 15 72 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 209 78% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0f487c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f487c, #0f127c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0f487c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(15 72 124 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.07 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.43 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 8.19 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.21 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.69 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.32 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 10.38 #f0b783 Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#0f487c  rgb(15, 72, 124)  hsl(209, 78%, 27%)  Yale Blue
#7c430f  rgb(124, 67, 15)  hsl(29, 78%, 27%)  Russet
#7c0f48  rgb(124, 15, 72)  hsl(329, 78%, 27%)  Pansy Purple
#487c0f  rgb(72, 124, 15)  hsl(89, 78%, 27%)  Sap Green