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#124A7B

#124a7b ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#124a7b is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 29.02% green and 48.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.37% cyan, 39.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.76% black. Its hue angle is 208°, with 74.47% saturation and 27.65% 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 9.17:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.1.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003366
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Relative luminance0.0646

Complementary

  1. #124a7b
  2. #7b4312

Split complementary

  1. #124a7b
  2. #7b1216
  3. #7b7812

Analogous

  1. #127b78
  2. #124a7b
  3. #12167b

Triadic

  1. #124a7b
  2. #7b124a
  3. #4a7b12

Tetradic

  1. #124a7b
  2. #43127b
  3. #7b4312
  4. #4a7b12

Square

  1. #124a7b
  2. #78127b
  3. #7b4312
  4. #167b12

Monochromatic

  1. #030b12
  2. #082238
  3. #124a7b
  4. #1c72be
  5. #4398e3

Shades

#124a7b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #124a7b
  2. #10436f
  3. #0e3b62
  4. #0d3456
  5. #0b2c4a
  6. #09253e
  7. #071e31
  8. #051625
  9. #040f19
  10. #02070c
  11. #000000

Tints

#124a7b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #124a7b
  2. #2a5c88
  3. #416e95
  4. #5980a3
  5. #7192b0
  6. #89a5bd
  7. #a0b7ca
  8. #b8c9d7
  9. #d0dbe5
  10. #e7edf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#124a7b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #124a7b
  2. #1d4f7c
  3. #28557c
  4. #335a7d
  5. #3e607d
  6. #49657e
  7. #546a7e
  8. #5f707f
  9. #6a757f
  10. #757b80
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #394960 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #324d7d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #22447a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00565c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #294c7c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1d467a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00516a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-124a7b {
  color: #124a7b;
}
Background
.bg-124a7b {
  background-color: #124a7b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-124a7b {
  border: 2px solid #124a7b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #124a7b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 74 123;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 74% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-124a7b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #124a7b, #12167b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-124a7b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 74 123 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.10 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.63 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.10 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.14 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 8.59 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.83 #1560bd Denim ΔE 10.08 #edb584 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#124a7b  rgb(18, 74, 123)  hsl(208, 74%, 28%)  Yale Blue
#7b4312  rgb(123, 67, 18)  hsl(28, 74%, 28%)  Russet
#7b124a  rgb(123, 18, 74)  hsl(328, 74%, 28%)  Pansy Purple
#4a7b12  rgb(74, 123, 18)  hsl(88, 74%, 28%)  Sap Green