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#1E4792

#1e4792 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#1e4792 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 11.76% red, 27.84% green and 57.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.45% cyan, 51.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.75% black. Its hue angle is 218.79°, with 65.91% 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 8.85:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.14.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0686

Complementary

  1. #1e4792
  2. #92691e

Split complementary

  1. #1e4792
  2. #922f1e
  3. #81921e

Analogous

  1. #1e8192
  2. #1e4792
  3. #2f1e92

Triadic

  1. #1e4792
  2. #921e47
  3. #47921e

Tetradic

  1. #1e4792
  2. #691e92
  3. #92691e
  4. #47921e

Square

  1. #1e4792
  2. #921e81
  3. #92691e
  4. #1e922f

Monochromatic

  1. #040913
  2. #112853
  3. #1e4792
  4. #2b66d1
  5. #6993e0

Shades

#1e4792 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1e4792
  2. #1b4083
  3. #183975
  4. #153266
  5. #122b58
  6. #0f2449
  7. #0c1c3a
  8. #09152c
  9. #060e1d
  10. #03070f
  11. #000000

Tints

#1e4792 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1e4792
  2. #35599d
  3. #4b6ca8
  4. #627eb3
  5. #7891be
  6. #8fa3c9
  7. #a5b5d3
  8. #bcc8de
  9. #d2dae9
  10. #e9edf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1e4792 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1e4792
  2. #284d90
  3. #32528e
  4. #3b588d
  5. #455e8b
  6. #4f6489
  7. #596987
  8. #636f85
  9. #6c7584
  10. #767a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d496e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #185095 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004591 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005965 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b4c94 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #044691 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00527a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1e4792 {
  color: #1e4792;
}
Background
.bg-1e4792 {
  background-color: #1e4792;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1e4792 {
  border: 2px solid #1e4792;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1e4792;
  --color-primary-rgb: 30 71 146;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 66% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1e4792 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e4792, #2f1e92);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1e4792 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(30 71 146 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.14 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.32 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.92 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.77 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.45 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.27 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 9.19 #e1b86d Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#1e4792  rgb(30, 71, 146)  hsl(219, 66%, 35%)  Yale Blue
#92691e  rgb(146, 105, 30)  hsl(39, 66%, 35%)  Golden Brown
#921e47  rgb(146, 30, 71)  hsl(339, 66%, 35%)  Claret
#47921e  rgb(71, 146, 30)  hsl(99, 66%, 35%)  Islamic Green