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#264E8A

#264e8a ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#264e8a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 30.59% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.46% cyan, 43.48% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 216°, with 56.82% saturation and 34.51% 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 8.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 1.96.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.077

Complementary

  1. #264e8a
  2. #8a6226

Split complementary

  1. #264e8a
  2. #8a3026
  3. #808a26

Analogous

  1. #26808a
  2. #264e8a
  3. #30268a

Triadic

  1. #264e8a
  2. #8a264e
  3. #4e8a26

Tetradic

  1. #264e8a
  2. #62268a
  3. #8a6226
  4. #4e8a26

Square

  1. #264e8a
  2. #8a2680
  3. #8a6226
  4. #268a30

Monochromatic

  1. #050a12
  2. #152c4e
  3. #264e8a
  4. #3770c6
  5. #719ad8

Shades

#264e8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #264e8a
  2. #22467c
  3. #1e3e6e
  4. #1b3761
  5. #172f53
  6. #132745
  7. #0f1f37
  8. #0b1729
  9. #08101c
  10. #04080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#264e8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #264e8a
  2. #3c6096
  3. #5171a1
  4. #6783ad
  5. #7d95b9
  6. #93a7c5
  7. #a8b8d0
  8. #becadc
  9. #d4dce8
  10. #e9edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#264e8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #264e8a
  2. #2f5389
  3. #385888
  4. #415d87
  5. #4a6286
  6. #536785
  7. #5c6c84
  8. #657183
  9. #6e7682
  10. #777b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #424e6b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #31538c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #204a89 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005c65 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d518b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #234c89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005776 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-264e8a {
  color: #264e8a;
}
Background
.bg-264e8a {
  background-color: #264e8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-264e8a {
  border: 2px solid #264e8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #264e8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 78 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 216 57% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-264e8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #264e8a, #30268a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-264e8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 78 138 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 1.96 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.00 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.95 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.00 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.24 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.36 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 9.95 #d9b175 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#264e8a  rgb(38, 78, 138)  hsl(216, 57%, 35%)  Yale Blue
#8a6226  rgb(138, 98, 38)  hsl(36, 57%, 35%)  Golden Brown
#8a264e  rgb(138, 38, 78)  hsl(336, 57%, 35%)  Boysenberry
#4e8a26  rgb(78, 138, 38)  hsl(96, 57%, 35%)  Forest Green