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#12436D

#12436d ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#12436d is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 26.27% green and 42.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.49% cyan, 38.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.25% black. Its hue angle is 207.69°, with 71.65% saturation and 24.9% 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 10.25:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 5.3.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003366
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Relative luminance0.0525

Complementary

  1. #12436d
  2. #6d3c12

Split complementary

  1. #12436d
  2. #6d1216
  3. #6d6912

Analogous

  1. #126d69
  2. #12436d
  3. #12166d

Triadic

  1. #12436d
  2. #6d1243
  3. #436d12

Tetradic

  1. #12436d
  2. #3c126d
  3. #6d3c12
  4. #436d12

Square

  1. #12436d
  2. #69126d
  3. #6d3c12
  4. #166d12

Monochromatic

  1. #030b12
  2. #071b2b
  3. #12436d
  4. #1d6baf
  5. #3a92de

Shades

#12436d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #12436d
  2. #103c62
  3. #0e3657
  4. #0d2f4c
  5. #0b2841
  6. #092237
  7. #071b2c
  8. #051421
  9. #040d16
  10. #02070b
  11. #000000

Tints

#12436d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #12436d
  2. #2a567c
  3. #41698a
  4. #597b99
  5. #718ea7
  6. #89a1b6
  7. #a0b4c5
  8. #b8c7d3
  9. #d0d9e2
  10. #e7ecf0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#12436d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #12436d
  2. #1d496f
  3. #284f71
  4. #335573
  5. #3e5b75
  6. #496277
  7. #546878
  8. #5f6e7a
  9. #6a747c
  10. #757a7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #344256 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f456f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #223d6c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d52 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #26446e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1c3f6d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00495e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-12436d {
  color: #12436d;
}
Background
.bg-12436d {
  background-color: #12436d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-12436d {
  border: 2px solid #12436d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #12436d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 67 109;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 72% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-12436d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #12436d, #12166d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-12436d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 67 109 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.30 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 6.00 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.81 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.01 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 10.10 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 10.28 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 10.68 #edbc92 Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#12436d  rgb(18, 67, 109)  hsl(208, 72%, 25%)  Yale Blue
#6d3c12  rgb(109, 60, 18)  hsl(28, 72%, 25%)  Sepia
#6d1243  rgb(109, 18, 67)  hsl(328, 72%, 25%)  Tyrian Purple
#436d12  rgb(67, 109, 18)  hsl(88, 72%, 25%)  Dark Olive Green