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#175299

#175299 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#175299 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 32.16% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.97% cyan, 46.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 212.77°, with 73.86% saturation and 34.51% 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 7.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 1.77.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0852

Complementary

  1. #175299
  2. #995e17

Split complementary

  1. #175299
  2. #991d17
  3. #939917

Analogous

  1. #179399
  2. #175299
  3. #1d1799

Triadic

  1. #175299
  2. #991752
  3. #529917

Tetradic

  1. #175299
  2. #5e1799
  3. #995e17
  4. #529917

Square

  1. #175299
  2. #991793
  3. #995e17
  4. #17991d

Monochromatic

  1. #030b14
  2. #0d2e56
  3. #175299
  4. #2176db
  5. #629ee7

Shades

#175299 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #175299
  2. #154a8a
  3. #12427a
  4. #10396b
  5. #0e315c
  6. #0c294d
  7. #09213d
  8. #07192e
  9. #05101f
  10. #02080f
  11. #000000

Tints

#175299 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #175299
  2. #2e63a3
  3. #4575ad
  4. #5d86b8
  5. #7497c2
  6. #8ba9cc
  7. #a2bad6
  8. #b9cbe0
  9. #d1dceb
  10. #e8eef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#175299 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #175299
  2. #225797
  3. #2c5b94
  4. #376092
  5. #41648f
  6. #4c698d
  7. #566e8a
  8. #617288
  9. #6b7785
  10. #767b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #425275 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c599c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0a4d98 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00636e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #25569b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #104f98 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005d81 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-175299 {
  color: #175299;
}
Background
.bg-175299 {
  background-color: #175299;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-175299 {
  border: 2px solid #175299;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #175299;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 82 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 74% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-175299 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #175299, #1d1799);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-175299 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 82 153 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 1.77 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.41 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.85 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.17 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.04 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.28 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.78 #e8ad66 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#175299  rgb(23, 82, 153)  hsl(213, 74%, 35%)  Yale Blue
#995e17  rgb(153, 94, 23)  hsl(33, 74%, 35%)  Golden Brown
#991752  rgb(153, 23, 82)  hsl(333, 74%, 35%)  Jazzberry Jam
#529917  rgb(82, 153, 23)  hsl(93, 74%, 35%)  Olive Drab