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#194872

#194872 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#194872 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.8% red, 28.24% green and 44.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.07% cyan, 36.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.29% black. Its hue angle is 208.31°, with 64.03% saturation and 27.25% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 4.19.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003366
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Relative luminance0.0606

Complementary

  1. #194872
  2. #724319

Split complementary

  1. #194872
  2. #72191c
  3. #726f19

Analogous

  1. #19726f
  2. #194872
  3. #191c72

Triadic

  1. #194872
  2. #721948
  3. #487219

Tetradic

  1. #194872
  2. #431972
  3. #724319
  4. #487219

Square

  1. #194872
  2. #6f1972
  3. #724319
  4. #1c7219

Monochromatic

  1. #040b11
  2. #0b2033
  3. #194872
  4. #2770b1
  5. #4c96d8

Shades

#194872 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #194872
  2. #174167
  3. #143a5b
  4. #123250
  5. #0f2b44
  6. #0d2439
  7. #0a1d2e
  8. #081622
  9. #050e17
  10. #03070b
  11. #000000

Tints

#194872 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #194872
  2. #305a80
  3. #476d8e
  4. #5e7f9c
  5. #7591aa
  6. #8ca4b9
  7. #a3b6c7
  8. #bac8d5
  9. #d1dae3
  10. #e8edf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#194872 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #194872
  2. #234e73
  3. #2e5375
  4. #385976
  5. #425e78
  6. #4d6479
  7. #576a7a
  8. #616f7c
  9. #6b757d
  10. #767a7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #38475b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #354a74 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #284271 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005257 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c4973 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #234472 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004e63 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-194872 {
  color: #194872;
}
Background
.bg-194872 {
  background-color: #194872;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-194872 {
  border: 2px solid #194872;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #194872;
  --color-primary-rgb: 25 72 114;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 64% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-194872 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #194872, #191c72);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-194872 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(25 72 114 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.19 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.15 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 7.58 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.95 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 9.11 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.47 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 10.46 #e6b78d Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#194872  rgb(25, 72, 114)  hsl(208, 64%, 27%)  Yale Blue
#724319  rgb(114, 67, 25)  hsl(28, 64%, 27%)  Sepia
#721948  rgb(114, 25, 72)  hsl(328, 64%, 27%)  Pansy Purple
#487219  rgb(72, 114, 25)  hsl(88, 64%, 27%)  Sap Green