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#17529D

#17529d ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#17529d 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 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.35% cyan, 47.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.43% black. Its hue angle is 213.58°, with 74.44% saturation and 35.29% 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 7.69:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.05.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0865

Complementary

  1. #17529d
  2. #9d6217

Split complementary

  1. #17529d
  2. #9d1f17
  3. #959d17

Analogous

  1. #17959d
  2. #17529d
  3. #1f179d

Triadic

  1. #17529d
  2. #9d1752
  3. #529d17

Tetradic

  1. #17529d
  2. #62179d
  3. #9d6217
  4. #529d17

Square

  1. #17529d
  2. #9d1795
  3. #9d6217
  4. #179d1f

Monochromatic

  1. #030c18
  2. #0d2f5a
  3. #17529d
  4. #2275df
  5. #659fe8

Shades

#17529d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #17529d
  2. #154a8d
  3. #12427e
  4. #10396e
  5. #0e315e
  6. #0c294f
  7. #09213f
  8. #07192f
  9. #05101f
  10. #020810
  11. #000000

Tints

#17529d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #17529d
  2. #2e63a7
  3. #4575b1
  4. #5d86ba
  5. #7497c4
  6. #8ba9ce
  7. #a2bad8
  8. #b9cbe2
  9. #d1dceb
  10. #e8eef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#17529d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #17529d
  2. #22579a
  3. #2c5b97
  4. #376094
  5. #416491
  6. #4c698f
  7. #566e8c
  8. #617289
  9. #6b7786
  10. #767b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #435378 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2859a0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004d9c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006470 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #22579f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #094f9c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005d84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-17529d {
  color: #17529d;
}
Background
.bg-17529d {
  background-color: #17529d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-17529d {
  border: 2px solid #17529d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #17529d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 82 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 214 74% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-17529d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #17529d, #1f179d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-17529d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 82 157 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.05 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.88 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.49 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.26 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.77 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.43 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.75 #e8ad62 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#17529d  rgb(23, 82, 157)  hsl(214, 74%, 35%)  Yale Blue
#9d6217  rgb(157, 98, 23)  hsl(34, 74%, 35%)  Golden Brown
#9d1752  rgb(157, 23, 82)  hsl(334, 74%, 35%)  Jazzberry Jam
#529d17  rgb(82, 157, 23)  hsl(94, 74%, 35%)  Olive Drab