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#205379

#205379 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#205379 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.55% red, 32.55% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.55% cyan, 31.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.55% black. Its hue angle is 205.62°, with 58.17% saturation and 30% 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 8.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 4.82.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.0787

Complementary

  1. #205379
  2. #794620

Split complementary

  1. #205379
  2. #792026
  3. #797320

Analogous

  1. #207973
  2. #205379
  3. #202679

Triadic

  1. #205379
  2. #792053
  3. #537920

Tetradic

  1. #205379
  2. #462079
  3. #794620
  4. #537920

Square

  1. #205379
  2. #732079
  3. #794620
  4. #267920

Monochromatic

  1. #040b10
  2. #10293d
  3. #205379
  4. #307cb6
  5. #5ea2d4

Shades

#205379 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #205379
  2. #1d4b6d
  3. #1a4261
  4. #163a55
  5. #133249
  6. #102a3d
  7. #0d2130
  8. #0a1924
  9. #061118
  10. #03080c
  11. #000000

Tints

#205379 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #205379
  2. #366486
  3. #4d7594
  4. #6387a1
  5. #7998af
  6. #90a9bc
  7. #a6bac9
  8. #bccbd7
  9. #d2dde4
  10. #e9eef2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#205379 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #205379
  2. #2a587a
  3. #335c7a
  4. #3d617b
  5. #46657c
  6. #506a7d
  7. #5a6e7d
  8. #63737e
  9. #6d777f
  10. #767c7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #415163 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #42547b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #354b78 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005c60 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #37547a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2e4f79 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00596b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-205379 {
  color: #205379;
}
Background
.bg-205379 {
  background-color: #205379;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-205379 {
  border: 2px solid #205379;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #205379;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 83 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 206 58% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-205379 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #205379, #202679);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-205379 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 83 121 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.82 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.24 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.75 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.88 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.04 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 8.37 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.76 #dfac86 Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#205379  rgb(32, 83, 121)  hsl(206, 58%, 30%)  Yale Blue
#794620  rgb(121, 70, 32)  hsl(26, 58%, 30%)  Russet
#792053  rgb(121, 32, 83)  hsl(326, 58%, 30%)  Pansy Purple
#537920  rgb(83, 121, 32)  hsl(86, 58%, 30%)  Sap Green