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#2A4E9B

#2a4e9b ≈ Yale Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a4e9b 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 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.9% cyan, 49.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.22% black. Its hue angle is 220.88°, with 57.36% saturation and 38.63% 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 7.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.36.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0831

Complementary

  1. #2a4e9b
  2. #9b772a

Split complementary

  1. #2a4e9b
  2. #9b3e2a
  3. #879b2a

Analogous

  1. #2a879b
  2. #2a4e9b
  3. #3e2a9b

Triadic

  1. #2a4e9b
  2. #9b2a4e
  3. #4e9b2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a4e9b
  2. #772a9b
  3. #9b772a
  4. #4e9b2a

Square

  1. #2a4e9b
  2. #9b2a87
  3. #9b772a
  4. #2a9b3e

Monochromatic

  1. #091123
  2. #1a305f
  3. #2a4e9b
  4. #4570cd
  5. #819edd

Shades

#2a4e9b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a4e9b
  2. #26468c
  3. #223e7c
  4. #1d376d
  5. #192f5d
  6. #15274e
  7. #111f3e
  8. #0d172f
  9. #08101f
  10. #040810
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a4e9b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a4e9b
  2. #3f60a5
  3. #5571af
  4. #6a83b9
  5. #7f95c3
  6. #95a7cd
  7. #aab8d7
  8. #bfcae1
  9. #d4dceb
  10. #eaedf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a4e9b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a4e9b
  2. #335398
  3. #3b5896
  4. #445d93
  5. #4c6290
  6. #55678e
  7. #5e6c8b
  8. #667188
  9. #6f7685
  10. #777b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #455076 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #23579e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004d99 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00606d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #26539d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #184d9a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005982 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a4e9b {
  color: #2a4e9b;
}
Background
.bg-2a4e9b {
  background-color: #2a4e9b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a4e9b {
  border: 2px solid #2a4e9b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a4e9b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 78 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 57% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a4e9b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a4e9b, #3e2a9b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a4e9b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 78 155 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.36 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.39 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.16 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.47 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.50 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.52 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.57 #d5b164 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2a4e9b  rgb(42, 78, 155)  hsl(221, 57%, 39%)  Yale Blue
#9b772a  rgb(155, 119, 42)  hsl(41, 57%, 39%)  Golden Brown
#9b2a4e  rgb(155, 42, 78)  hsl(341, 57%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4e9b2a  rgb(78, 155, 42)  hsl(101, 57%, 39%)  Islamic Green