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#264E99

#264e99 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#264e99 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 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.16% cyan, 49.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 219.13°, with 60.21% saturation and 37.45% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.68.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0816

Complementary

  1. #264e99
  2. #997126

Split complementary

  1. #264e99
  2. #993726
  3. #879926

Analogous

  1. #268799
  2. #264e99
  3. #372699

Triadic

  1. #264e99
  2. #99264e
  3. #4e9926

Tetradic

  1. #264e99
  2. #712699
  3. #997126
  4. #4e9926

Square

  1. #264e99
  2. #992687
  3. #997126
  4. #269937

Monochromatic

  1. #08101e
  2. #172f5c
  3. #264e99
  4. #3d70cf
  5. #7a9dde

Shades

#264e99 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #264e99
  2. #22468a
  3. #1e3e7a
  4. #1b376b
  5. #172f5c
  6. #13274d
  7. #0f1f3d
  8. #0b172e
  9. #08101f
  10. #04080f
  11. #000000

Tints

#264e99 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #264e99
  2. #3c60a3
  3. #5171ad
  4. #6783b8
  5. #7d95c2
  6. #93a7cc
  7. #a8b8d6
  8. #becae0
  9. #d4dceb
  10. #e9edf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#264e99 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #264e99
  2. #2f5397
  3. #385894
  4. #415d92
  5. #4a628f
  6. #53678d
  7. #5c6c8a
  8. #657188
  9. #6e7685
  10. #777b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #435075 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #24569c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004c97 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00606c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #25539b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #164d98 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005980 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-264e99 {
  color: #264e99;
}
Background
.bg-264e99 {
  background-color: #264e99;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-264e99 {
  border: 2px solid #264e99;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #264e99;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 78 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 60% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-264e99 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #264e99, #372699);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-264e99 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 78 153 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.68 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.46 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.26 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.17 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.40 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.66 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.92 #d9b166 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#264e99  rgb(38, 78, 153)  hsl(219, 60%, 37%)  Yale Blue
#997126  rgb(153, 113, 38)  hsl(39, 60%, 37%)  Golden Brown
#99264e  rgb(153, 38, 78)  hsl(339, 60%, 37%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4e9926  rgb(78, 153, 38)  hsl(99, 60%, 37%)  Islamic Green