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#22487B

#22487b ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#22487b 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 48.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.36% cyan, 41.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.76% black. Its hue angle is 214.38°, with 56.69% saturation and 30.78% 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 9.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.41.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.064

Complementary

  1. #22487b
  2. #7b5522

Split complementary

  1. #22487b
  2. #7b2822
  3. #747b22

Analogous

  1. #22747b
  2. #22487b
  3. #28227b

Triadic

  1. #22487b
  2. #7b2248
  3. #487b22

Tetradic

  1. #22487b
  2. #55227b
  3. #7b5522
  4. #487b22

Square

  1. #22487b
  2. #7b2274
  3. #7b5522
  4. #227b28

Monochromatic

  1. #040910
  2. #11253f
  3. #22487b
  4. #336bb7
  5. #6293d4

Shades

#22487b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #22487b
  2. #1f416f
  3. #1b3a62
  4. #183256
  5. #142b4a
  6. #11243e
  7. #0e1d31
  8. #0a1625
  9. #070e19
  10. #03070c
  11. #000000

Tints

#22487b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #22487b
  2. #385a88
  3. #4e6d95
  4. #647fa3
  5. #7a91b0
  6. #91a4bd
  7. #a7b6ca
  8. #bdc8d7
  9. #d3dae5
  10. #e9edf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#22487b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #22487b
  2. #2b4e7c
  3. #35537c
  4. #3e597d
  5. #485e7d
  6. #51647e
  7. #5a6a7e
  8. #646f7f
  9. #6d757f
  10. #777a80
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3c4860 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #304c7d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #23447a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00545b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b4a7c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #22467a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004f69 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-22487b {
  color: #22487b;
}
Background
.bg-22487b {
  background-color: #22487b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-22487b {
  border: 2px solid #22487b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #22487b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 72 123;
  --color-primary-hsl: 214 57% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-22487b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #22487b, #28227b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-22487b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 72 123 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.41 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.16 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.12 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 8.55 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.64 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 9.06 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 9.66 #ddb784 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#22487b  rgb(34, 72, 123)  hsl(214, 57%, 31%)  Yale Blue
#7b5522  rgb(123, 85, 34)  hsl(34, 57%, 31%)  Field Drab
#7b2248  rgb(123, 34, 72)  hsl(334, 57%, 31%)  Pansy Purple
#487b22  rgb(72, 123, 34)  hsl(94, 57%, 31%)  Sap Green