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#17529C

#17529c ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#17529c 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 61.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.26% cyan, 47.44% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.82% black. Its hue angle is 213.38°, with 74.3% saturation and 35.1% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 1.97.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0862

Complementary

  1. #17529c
  2. #9c6117

Split complementary

  1. #17529c
  2. #9c1e17
  3. #959c17

Analogous

  1. #17959c
  2. #17529c
  3. #1e179c

Triadic

  1. #17529c
  2. #9c1752
  3. #529c17

Tetradic

  1. #17529c
  2. #61179c
  3. #9c6117
  4. #529c17

Square

  1. #17529c
  2. #9c1795
  3. #9c6117
  4. #179c1e

Monochromatic

  1. #030c17
  2. #0d2f59
  3. #17529c
  4. #2175de
  5. #649fe8

Shades

#17529c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #17529c
  2. #154a8c
  3. #12427d
  4. #10396d
  5. #0e315e
  6. #0c294e
  7. #09213e
  8. #07192f
  9. #05101f
  10. #020810
  11. #000000

Tints

#17529c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #17529c
  2. #2e63a6
  3. #4575b0
  4. #5d86ba
  5. #7497c4
  6. #8ba9ce
  7. #a2bad7
  8. #b9cbe1
  9. #d1dceb
  10. #e8eef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#17529c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #17529c
  2. #225799
  3. #2c5b96
  4. #376094
  5. #416491
  6. #4c698e
  7. #566e8b
  8. #617288
  9. #6b7786
  10. #767b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #425377 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #29599f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004d9b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00646f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #23569e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0b4f9b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005d83 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-17529c {
  color: #17529c;
}
Background
.bg-17529c {
  background-color: #17529c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-17529c {
  border: 2px solid #17529c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #17529c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 82 156;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 74% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-17529c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #17529c, #1e179c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-17529c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 82 156 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 1.97 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.02 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.58 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.24 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.83 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.39 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.76 #e8ad63 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#17529c  rgb(23, 82, 156)  hsl(213, 74%, 35%)  Yale Blue
#9c6117  rgb(156, 97, 23)  hsl(33, 74%, 35%)  Golden Brown
#9c1752  rgb(156, 23, 82)  hsl(333, 74%, 35%)  Jazzberry Jam
#529c17  rgb(82, 156, 23)  hsl(93, 74%, 35%)  Olive Drab