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#2B4E8D

#2b4e8d ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b4e8d 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 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.5% cyan, 44.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 218.57°, with 53.26% saturation and 36.08% 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 8.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.71.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0789

Complementary

  1. #2b4e8d
  2. #8d6a2b

Split complementary

  1. #2b4e8d
  2. #8d392b
  3. #7f8d2b

Analogous

  1. #2b7f8d
  2. #2b4e8d
  3. #392b8d

Triadic

  1. #2b4e8d
  2. #8d2b4e
  3. #4e8d2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b4e8d
  2. #6a2b8d
  3. #8d6a2b
  4. #4e8d2b

Square

  1. #2b4e8d
  2. #8d2b7f
  3. #8d6a2b
  4. #2b8d39

Monochromatic

  1. #070d18
  2. #192e52
  3. #2b4e8d
  4. #406fc5
  5. #7a9bd7

Shades

#2b4e8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b4e8d
  2. #27467f
  3. #223e71
  4. #1e3763
  5. #1a2f55
  6. #162747
  7. #111f38
  8. #0d172a
  9. #09101c
  10. #04080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b4e8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b4e8d
  2. #406098
  3. #5571a4
  4. #6b83af
  5. #8095bb
  6. #95a7c6
  7. #aab8d1
  8. #bfcadd
  9. #d5dce8
  10. #eaedf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b4e8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b4e8d
  2. #34538c
  3. #3c588a
  4. #455d89
  5. #4d6288
  6. #566787
  7. #5e6c85
  8. #677184
  9. #6f7683
  10. #787b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #444f6d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #30548f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1f4b8c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d66 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e528e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #244c8c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005778 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b4e8d {
  color: #2b4e8d;
}
Background
.bg-2b4e8d {
  background-color: #2b4e8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b4e8d {
  border: 2px solid #2b4e8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b4e8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 78 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 53% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b4e8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b4e8d, #392b8d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b4e8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 78 141 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.71 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.78 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.75 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.34 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.28 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.08 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 9.57 #d4b172 Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2b4e8d  rgb(43, 78, 141)  hsl(219, 53%, 36%)  Yale Blue
#8d6a2b  rgb(141, 106, 43)  hsl(39, 53%, 36%)  Golden Brown
#8d2b4e  rgb(141, 43, 78)  hsl(339, 53%, 36%)  Boysenberry
#4e8d2b  rgb(78, 141, 43)  hsl(99, 53%, 36%)  Forest Green