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#214483

#214483 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#214483 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 26.67% green and 51.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.81% cyan, 48.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 48.63% black. Its hue angle is 218.57°, with 59.76% saturation and 32.16% 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 9.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 4.15.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.061

Complementary

  1. #214483
  2. #836021

Split complementary

  1. #214483
  2. #832f21
  3. #758321

Analogous

  1. #217583
  2. #214483
  3. #2f2183

Triadic

  1. #214483
  2. #832144
  3. #448321

Tetradic

  1. #214483
  2. #602183
  3. #836021
  4. #448321

Square

  1. #214483
  2. #832175
  3. #836021
  4. #21832f

Monochromatic

  1. #040810
  2. #122446
  3. #214483
  4. #3064c0
  5. #658ed8

Shades

#214483 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #214483
  2. #1e3d76
  3. #1a3669
  4. #17305c
  5. #14294f
  6. #112242
  7. #0d1b34
  8. #0a1427
  9. #070e1a
  10. #03070d
  11. #000000

Tints

#214483 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #214483
  2. #37578f
  3. #4d699c
  4. #647ca8
  5. #7a8fb5
  6. #90a2c1
  7. #a6b4cd
  8. #bcc7da
  9. #d3dae6
  10. #e9ecf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#214483 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #214483
  2. #2b4a83
  3. #345082
  4. #3e5682
  5. #475c82
  6. #516282
  7. #5a6881
  8. #646e81
  9. #6d7481
  10. #777a80
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a4564 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #234b85 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0c4282 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00535d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #224884 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #164382 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004d6e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-214483 {
  color: #214483;
}
Background
.bg-214483 {
  background-color: #214483;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-214483 {
  border: 2px solid #214483;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #214483;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 68 131;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 60% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-214483 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #214483, #2f2183);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-214483 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 68 131 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.15 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.34 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.93 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.00 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.06 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 8.72 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 9.03 #debb7c Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#214483  rgb(33, 68, 131)  hsl(219, 60%, 32%)  Yale Blue
#836021  rgb(131, 96, 33)  hsl(39, 60%, 32%)  Golden Brown
#832144  rgb(131, 33, 68)  hsl(339, 60%, 32%)  Claret
#448321  rgb(68, 131, 33)  hsl(99, 60%, 32%)  Sap Green