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#154A8A

#154a8a ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#154a8a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 29.02% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.78% cyan, 46.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 212.82°, with 73.58% saturation and 31.18% 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 8.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 1.35.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0689

Complementary

  1. #154a8a
  2. #8a5515

Split complementary

  1. #154a8a
  2. #8a1b15
  3. #858a15

Analogous

  1. #15858a
  2. #154a8a
  3. #1b158a

Triadic

  1. #154a8a
  2. #8a154a
  3. #4a8a15

Tetradic

  1. #154a8a
  2. #55158a
  3. #8a5515
  4. #4a8a15

Square

  1. #154a8a
  2. #8a1585
  3. #8a5515
  4. #158a1b

Monochromatic

  1. #030912
  2. #0b2648
  3. #154a8a
  4. #1f6ecc
  5. #5395e5

Shades

#154a8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #154a8a
  2. #13437c
  3. #113b6e
  4. #0f3461
  5. #0d2c53
  6. #0b2545
  7. #081e37
  8. #061629
  9. #040f1c
  10. #02070e
  11. #000000

Tints

#154a8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #154a8a
  2. #2c5c96
  3. #446ea1
  4. #5b80ad
  5. #7392b9
  6. #8aa5c5
  7. #a1b7d0
  8. #b9c9dc
  9. #d0dbe8
  10. #e8edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#154a8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #154a8a
  2. #204f89
  3. #2a5588
  4. #355a87
  5. #406086
  6. #4b6585
  7. #556a84
  8. #607083
  9. #6b7582
  10. #757b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b4a6a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #28508c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0c4589 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005963 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #224e8b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #104789 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005475 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-154a8a {
  color: #154a8a;
}
Background
.bg-154a8a {
  background-color: #154a8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-154a8a {
  border: 2px solid #154a8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #154a8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 74 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 74% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-154a8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #154a8a, #1b158a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-154a8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 74 138 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 1.35 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.75 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.42 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.87 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.67 #1560bd Denim ΔE 9.02 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 9.52 #eab575 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#154a8a  rgb(21, 74, 138)  hsl(213, 74%, 31%)  Yale Blue
#8a5515  rgb(138, 85, 21)  hsl(33, 74%, 31%)  Golden Brown
#8a154a  rgb(138, 21, 74)  hsl(333, 74%, 31%)  Pansy Purple
#4a8a15  rgb(74, 138, 21)  hsl(93, 74%, 31%)  Avocado