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#2A4E98

#2a4e98 ≈ Yale Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a4e98 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 30.59% green and 59.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.37% cyan, 48.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.39% black. Its hue angle is 220.36°, with 56.7% saturation and 38.04% 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 7.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.11.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0821

Complementary

  1. #2a4e98
  2. #98742a

Split complementary

  1. #2a4e98
  2. #983d2a
  3. #85982a

Analogous

  1. #2a8598
  2. #2a4e98
  3. #3d2a98

Triadic

  1. #2a4e98
  2. #982a4e
  3. #4e982a

Tetradic

  1. #2a4e98
  2. #742a98
  3. #98742a
  4. #4e982a

Square

  1. #2a4e98
  2. #982a85
  3. #98742a
  4. #2a983d

Monochromatic

  1. #091020
  2. #192f5c
  3. #2a4e98
  4. #4370cb
  5. #7f9edc

Shades

#2a4e98 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a4e98
  2. #264689
  3. #223e7a
  4. #1d376a
  5. #192f5b
  6. #15274c
  7. #111f3d
  8. #0d172e
  9. #08101e
  10. #04080f
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a4e98 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a4e98
  2. #3f60a2
  3. #5571ad
  4. #6a83b7
  5. #7f95c1
  6. #95a7cc
  7. #aab8d6
  8. #bfcae0
  9. #d4dcea
  10. #eaedf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a4e98 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a4e98
  2. #335396
  3. #3b5893
  4. #445d91
  5. #4c628e
  6. #55678c
  7. #5e6c8a
  8. #667187
  9. #6f7685
  10. #777b82
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #445074 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #26569b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #084c96 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005f6b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #28539a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b4d97 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005980 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a4e98 {
  color: #2a4e98;
}
Background
.bg-2a4e98 {
  background-color: #2a4e98;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a4e98 {
  border: 2px solid #2a4e98;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a4e98;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 78 152;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 57% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a4e98 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a4e98, #3d2a98);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a4e98 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 78 152 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.11 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.65 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.49 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.41 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.63 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.61 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.84 #d5b167 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2a4e98  rgb(42, 78, 152)  hsl(220, 57%, 38%)  Yale Blue
#98742a  rgb(152, 116, 42)  hsl(40, 57%, 38%)  Golden Brown
#982a4e  rgb(152, 42, 78)  hsl(340, 57%, 38%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4e982a  rgb(78, 152, 42)  hsl(100, 57%, 38%)  Islamic Green