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#244A77

#244a77 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#244a77 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 29.02% green and 46.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.75% cyan, 37.82% magenta, 0% yellow and 53.33% black. Its hue angle is 212.53°, with 53.55% saturation and 30.39% 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 9.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.54.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.066

Complementary

  1. #244a77
  2. #775124

Split complementary

  1. #244a77
  2. #772724
  3. #737724

Analogous

  1. #247377
  2. #244a77
  3. #272477

Triadic

  1. #244a77
  2. #77244a
  3. #4a7724

Tetradic

  1. #244a77
  2. #512477
  3. #775124
  4. #4a7724

Square

  1. #244a77
  2. #772473
  3. #775124
  4. #247727

Monochromatic

  1. #050a10
  2. #12253c
  3. #244a77
  4. #366fb2
  5. #6495d0

Shades

#244a77 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #244a77
  2. #20436b
  3. #1d3b5f
  4. #193453
  5. #162c47
  6. #12253c
  7. #0e1e30
  8. #0b1624
  9. #070f18
  10. #04070c
  11. #000000

Tints

#244a77 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #244a77
  2. #3a5c85
  3. #506e92
  4. #6680a0
  5. #7c92ad
  6. #92a5bb
  7. #a7b7c9
  8. #bdc9d6
  9. #d3dbe4
  10. #e9edf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#244a77 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #244a77
  2. #2d4f78
  3. #365579
  4. #405a7a
  5. #49607b
  6. #52657c
  7. #5b6a7c
  8. #64707d
  9. #6e757e
  10. #777b7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d495f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #364d79 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a4576 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00545b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #304c78 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #284776 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005067 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-244a77 {
  color: #244a77;
}
Background
.bg-244a77 {
  background-color: #244a77;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-244a77 {
  border: 2px solid #244a77;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #244a77;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 74 119;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 54% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-244a77 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #244a77, #272477);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-244a77 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 74 119 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.54 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.56 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.21 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.55 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 8.65 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.27 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 10.17 #dbb588 Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#244a77  rgb(36, 74, 119)  hsl(213, 54%, 30%)  Yale Blue
#775124  rgb(119, 81, 36)  hsl(33, 54%, 30%)  Sepia
#77244a  rgb(119, 36, 74)  hsl(333, 54%, 30%)  Pansy Purple
#4a7724  rgb(74, 119, 36)  hsl(93, 54%, 30%)  Sap Green