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#27488D

#27488d ≈ Yale Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#27488d is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 28.24% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.34% cyan, 48.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 220.59°, with 56.67% saturation and 35.29% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.57.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0699

Complementary

  1. #27488d
  2. #8d6c27

Split complementary

  1. #27488d
  2. #8d3927
  3. #7b8d27

Analogous

  1. #277b8d
  2. #27488d
  3. #39278d

Triadic

  1. #27488d
  2. #8d2748
  3. #488d27

Tetradic

  1. #27488d
  2. #6c278d
  3. #8d6c27
  4. #488d27

Square

  1. #27488d
  2. #8d277b
  3. #8d6c27
  4. #278d39

Monochromatic

  1. #060b15
  2. #162951
  3. #27488d
  4. #3867c8
  5. #7495d9

Shades

#27488d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #27488d
  2. #23417f
  3. #1f3a71
  4. #1b3263
  5. #172b55
  6. #142447
  7. #101d38
  8. #0c162a
  9. #080e1c
  10. #04070e
  11. #000000

Tints

#27488d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #27488d
  2. #3d5a98
  3. #526da4
  4. #687faf
  5. #7d91bb
  6. #93a4c6
  7. #a9b6d1
  8. #bec8dd
  9. #d4dae8
  10. #e9edf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#27488d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #27488d
  2. #304e8c
  3. #39538a
  4. #425989
  5. #4b5e88
  6. #546487
  7. #5c6a85
  8. #656f84
  9. #6e7583
  10. #777a81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f4a6b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #235090 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #08468c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005863 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #254d8f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #19478c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005276 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-27488d {
  color: #27488d;
}
Background
.bg-27488d {
  background-color: #27488d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-27488d {
  border: 2px solid #27488d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #27488d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 72 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 57% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-27488d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #27488d, #39278d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-27488d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 72 141 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.57 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.20 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.45 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.22 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.91 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.66 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.74 #d8b772 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#27488d  rgb(39, 72, 141)  hsl(221, 57%, 35%)  Yale Blue
#8d6c27  rgb(141, 108, 39)  hsl(41, 57%, 35%)  Golden Brown
#8d2748  rgb(141, 39, 72)  hsl(341, 57%, 35%)  Claret
#488d27  rgb(72, 141, 39)  hsl(101, 57%, 35%)  Forest Green