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#155271

#155271 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#155271 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 32.16% green and 44.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 81.42% cyan, 27.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.69% black. Its hue angle is 200.22°, with 68.66% saturation and 26.27% 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 8.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 7.71.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006666
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Relative luminance0.0739

Complementary

  1. #155271
  2. #713415

Split complementary

  1. #155271
  2. #711524
  3. #716215

Analogous

  1. #157162
  2. #155271
  3. #152471

Triadic

  1. #155271
  2. #711552
  3. #527115

Tetradic

  1. #155271
  2. #341571
  3. #713415
  4. #527115

Square

  1. #155271
  2. #621571
  3. #713415
  4. #247115

Monochromatic

  1. #030c11
  2. #092330
  3. #155271
  4. #2181b1
  5. #43a8dc

Shades

#155271 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #155271
  2. #134a66
  3. #11425a
  4. #0f394f
  5. #0d3144
  6. #0b2939
  7. #08212d
  8. #061922
  9. #041017
  10. #02080b
  11. #000000

Tints

#155271 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #155271
  2. #2c637f
  3. #44758d
  4. #5b869c
  5. #7397aa
  6. #8aa9b8
  7. #a1bac6
  8. #b9cbd4
  9. #d0dce3
  10. #e8eef1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#155271 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #155271
  2. #205773
  3. #2a5b74
  4. #356076
  5. #406477
  6. #4b6979
  7. #556e7a
  8. #60727c
  9. #6b777d
  10. #757b7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d4f5d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #435272 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #374970 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005a5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #365272 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c4d71 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005765 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-155271 {
  color: #155271;
}
Background
.bg-155271 {
  background-color: #155271;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-155271 {
  border: 2px solid #155271;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #155271;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 82 113;
  --color-primary-hsl: 200 69% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-155271 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #155271, #152471);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-155271 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 82 113 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.71 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 8.22 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.64 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.51 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.71 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 9.89 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 10.22 #eaad8e Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#155271  rgb(21, 82, 113)  hsl(200, 69%, 26%)  Yale Blue
#713415  rgb(113, 52, 21)  hsl(20, 69%, 26%)  Russet
#711552  rgb(113, 21, 82)  hsl(320, 69%, 26%)  Pansy Purple
#527115  rgb(82, 113, 21)  hsl(80, 69%, 26%)  Dark Olive Green