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#22486E

#22486e ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#22486e is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 28.24% green and 43.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.09% cyan, 34.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 56.86% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 52.78% saturation and 28.24% 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 9.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 4.71.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.061

Complementary

  1. #22486e
  2. #6e4822

Split complementary

  1. #22486e
  2. #6e2222
  3. #6e6e22

Analogous

  1. #226e6e
  2. #22486e
  3. #22226e

Triadic

  1. #22486e
  2. #6e2248
  3. #486e22

Tetradic

  1. #22486e
  2. #48226e
  3. #6e4822
  4. #486e22

Square

  1. #22486e
  2. #6e226e
  3. #6e4822
  4. #226e22

Monochromatic

  1. #050a10
  2. #102234
  3. #22486e
  4. #346ea8
  5. #5c95cd

Shades

#22486e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #22486e
  2. #1f4163
  3. #1b3a58
  4. #18324d
  5. #142b42
  6. #112437
  7. #0e1d2c
  8. #0a1621
  9. #070e16
  10. #03070b
  11. #000000

Tints

#22486e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #22486e
  2. #385a7d
  3. #4e6d8b
  4. #647f9a
  5. #7a91a8
  6. #91a4b7
  7. #a7b6c5
  8. #bdc8d4
  9. #d3dae2
  10. #e9edf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#22486e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #22486e
  2. #2b4e70
  3. #355372
  4. #3e5973
  5. #485e75
  6. #516477
  7. #5a6a79
  8. #646f7b
  9. #6d757c
  10. #777a7e
  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 #3a4759 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #374a70 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d436d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005156 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #30496f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #29456e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004d60 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-22486e {
  color: #22486e;
}
Background
.bg-22486e {
  background-color: #22486e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-22486e {
  border: 2px solid #22486e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #22486e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 72 110;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 53% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-22486e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #22486e, #22226e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-22486e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 72 110 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.71 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.33 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 7.53 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 9.19 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.25 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 9.43 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 10.19 #ddb791 Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#22486e  rgb(34, 72, 110)  hsl(210, 53%, 28%)  Yale Blue
#6e4822  rgb(110, 72, 34)  hsl(30, 53%, 28%)  Sepia
#6e2248  rgb(110, 34, 72)  hsl(330, 53%, 28%)  Pansy Purple
#486e22  rgb(72, 110, 34)  hsl(90, 53%, 28%)  Dark Olive Green