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#175286

#175286 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#175286 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 32.16% green and 52.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 82.84% cyan, 38.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.45% black. Its hue angle is 208.11°, with 70.7% saturation and 30.78% 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 8.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.82.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0794

Complementary

  1. #175286
  2. #864b17

Split complementary

  1. #175286
  2. #86171a
  3. #868217

Analogous

  1. #178682
  2. #175286
  3. #171a86

Triadic

  1. #175286
  2. #861752
  3. #528617

Tetradic

  1. #175286
  2. #4b1786
  3. #864b17
  4. #528617

Square

  1. #175286
  2. #821786
  3. #864b17
  4. #1a8617

Monochromatic

  1. #030b11
  2. #0c2a45
  3. #175286
  4. #227ac7
  5. #549fe2

Shades

#175286 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175286
  2. #154a79
  3. #12426b
  4. #10395e
  5. #0e3150
  6. #0c2943
  7. #092136
  8. #071928
  9. #05101b
  10. #02080d
  11. #000000

Tints

#175286 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175286
  2. #2e6392
  3. #45759e
  4. #5d86aa
  5. #7497b6
  6. #8ba9c3
  7. #a2bacf
  8. #b9cbdb
  9. #d1dce7
  10. #e8eef3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175286 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175286
  2. #225785
  3. #2c5b85
  4. #376084
  5. #416484
  6. #4c6983
  7. #566e82
  8. #617282
  9. #6b7781
  10. #767b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #40516a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #395588 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #284b85 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005e65 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f5487 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #224e85 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005a74 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175286 {
  color: #175286;
}
Background
.bg-175286 {
  background-color: #175286;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175286 {
  border: 2px solid #175286;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175286;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 82 134;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 71% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175286 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175286, #171a86);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175286 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 82 134 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.82 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.42 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.71 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.74 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.64 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.81 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.06 #e8ad79 Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#175286  rgb(23, 82, 134)  hsl(208, 71%, 31%)  Yale Blue
#864b17  rgb(134, 75, 23)  hsl(28, 71%, 31%)  Russet
#861752  rgb(134, 23, 82)  hsl(328, 71%, 31%)  Pansy Purple
#528617  rgb(82, 134, 23)  hsl(88, 71%, 31%)  Avocado