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#164792

#164792 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#164792 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.63% red, 27.84% green and 57.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.93% cyan, 51.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.75% black. Its hue angle is 216.29°, with 73.81% saturation and 32.94% 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 8.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.58.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0675

Complementary

  1. #164792
  2. #926116

Split complementary

  1. #164792
  2. #922316
  3. #859216

Analogous

  1. #168592
  2. #164792
  3. #231692

Triadic

  1. #164792
  2. #921647
  3. #479216

Tetradic

  1. #164792
  2. #611692
  3. #926116
  4. #479216

Square

  1. #164792
  2. #921685
  3. #926116
  4. #169223

Monochromatic

  1. #030912
  2. #0c2750
  3. #164792
  4. #2067d4
  5. #5b92e6

Shades

#164792 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #164792
  2. #144083
  3. #123975
  4. #0f3266
  5. #0d2b58
  6. #0b2449
  7. #091c3a
  8. #07152c
  9. #040e1d
  10. #02070f
  11. #000000

Tints

#164792 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #164792
  2. #2d599d
  3. #456ca8
  4. #5c7eb3
  5. #7391be
  6. #8ba3c9
  7. #a2b5d3
  8. #b9c8de
  9. #d0dae9
  10. #e8edf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#164792 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #164792
  2. #214d90
  3. #2b528e
  4. #36588d
  5. #405e8b
  6. #4b6489
  7. #566987
  8. #606f85
  9. #6b7584
  10. #757a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b496e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #174f95 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004491 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005965 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #174c94 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004591 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00537a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-164792 {
  color: #164792;
}
Background
.bg-164792 {
  background-color: #164792;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-164792 {
  border: 2px solid #164792;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #164792;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 71 146;
  --color-primary-hsl: 216 74% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-164792 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #164792, #231692);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-164792 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 71 146 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.58 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.33 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.90 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.01 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.78 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.61 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.96 #e9b86d Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#164792  rgb(22, 71, 146)  hsl(216, 74%, 33%)  Yale Blue
#926116  rgb(146, 97, 22)  hsl(36, 74%, 33%)  Golden Brown
#921647  rgb(146, 22, 71)  hsl(336, 74%, 33%)  Claret
#479216  rgb(71, 146, 22)  hsl(96, 74%, 33%)  Islamic Green