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#2B4E78

#2b4e78 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b4e78 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 30.59% green and 47.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 64.17% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.94% black. Its hue angle is 212.73°, with 47.24% saturation and 31.96% 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 8.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.69.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.0732

Complementary

  1. #2b4e78
  2. #78552b

Split complementary

  1. #2b4e78
  2. #782f2b
  3. #74782b

Analogous

  1. #2b7478
  2. #2b4e78
  3. #2f2b78

Triadic

  1. #2b4e78
  2. #782b4e
  3. #4e782b

Tetradic

  1. #2b4e78
  2. #552b78
  3. #78552b
  4. #4e782b

Square

  1. #2b4e78
  2. #782b74
  3. #78552b
  4. #2b782f

Monochromatic

  1. #050a0f
  2. #172940
  3. #2b4e78
  4. #3f73b0
  5. #709acc

Shades

#2b4e78 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b4e78
  2. #27466c
  3. #223e60
  4. #1e3754
  5. #1a2f48
  6. #16273c
  7. #111f30
  8. #0d1724
  9. #091018
  10. #04080c
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b4e78 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b4e78
  2. #406086
  3. #557193
  4. #6b83a1
  5. #8095ae
  6. #95a7bc
  7. #aab8c9
  8. #bfcad7
  9. #d5dce4
  10. #eaedf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b4e78 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b4e78
  2. #345379
  3. #3c587a
  4. #455d7a
  5. #4d627b
  6. #56677c
  7. #5e6c7d
  8. #67717e
  9. #6f767e
  10. #787b7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #414d61 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c517a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #324977 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00585d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #365079 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2f4b77 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0e5469 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b4e78 {
  color: #2b4e78;
}
Background
.bg-2b4e78 {
  background-color: #2b4e78;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b4e78 {
  border: 2px solid #2b4e78;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b4e78;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 78 120;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 47% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b4e78 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b4e78, #2f2b78);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b4e78 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 78 120 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.69 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.70 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.56 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.76 #1560bd Denim ΔE 9.63 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 9.83 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.99 #d4b187 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2b4e78  rgb(43, 78, 120)  hsl(213, 47%, 32%)  Yale Blue
#78552b  rgb(120, 85, 43)  hsl(33, 47%, 32%)  Field Drab
#782b4e  rgb(120, 43, 78)  hsl(333, 47%, 32%)  Pansy Purple
#4e782b  rgb(78, 120, 43)  hsl(93, 47%, 32%)  Sap Green