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#17568A

#17568a ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#17568a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 33.73% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.33% cyan, 37.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 207.13°, with 71.43% saturation and 31.57% 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 7.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.89.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0867

Complementary

  1. #17568a
  2. #8a4b17

Split complementary

  1. #17568a
  2. #8a171d
  3. #8a8517

Analogous

  1. #178a85
  2. #17568a
  3. #171d8a

Triadic

  1. #17568a
  2. #8a1756
  3. #568a17

Tetradic

  1. #17568a
  2. #4b178a
  3. #8a4b17
  4. #568a17

Square

  1. #17568a
  2. #85178a
  3. #8a4b17
  4. #1d8a17

Monochromatic

  1. #030b11
  2. #0c2d48
  3. #17568a
  4. #227fcc
  5. #57a4e3

Shades

#17568a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #17568a
  2. #154d7c
  3. #12456e
  4. #103c61
  5. #0e3453
  6. #0c2b45
  7. #092237
  8. #071a29
  9. #05111c
  10. #02090e
  11. #000000

Tints

#17568a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #17568a
  2. #2e6796
  3. #4578a1
  4. #5d89ad
  5. #749ab9
  6. #8babc5
  7. #a2bbd0
  8. #b9ccdc
  9. #d1dde8
  10. #e8eef3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#17568a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #17568a
  2. #225a89
  3. #2c5e88
  4. #376387
  5. #416786
  6. #4c6b85
  7. #566f84
  8. #617383
  9. #6b7882
  10. #767c81
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #43546d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d598c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c4e89 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006369 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #32588b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #255289 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005e78 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-17568a {
  color: #17568a;
}
Background
.bg-17568a {
  background-color: #17568a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-17568a {
  border: 2px solid #17568a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #17568a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 86 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 207 71% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-17568a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #17568a, #171d8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-17568a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 86 138 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.89 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.19 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.38 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.73 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.76 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.45 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.95 #e8a975 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#17568a  rgb(23, 86, 138)  hsl(207, 71%, 32%)  Yale Blue
#8a4b17  rgb(138, 75, 23)  hsl(27, 71%, 32%)  Saddle Brown
#8a1756  rgb(138, 23, 86)  hsl(327, 71%, 32%)  Pansy Purple
#568a17  rgb(86, 138, 23)  hsl(87, 71%, 32%)  Avocado