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#2B4E91

#2b4e91 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b4e91 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 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.34% cyan, 46.21% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.14% black. Its hue angle is 219.41°, with 54.26% saturation and 36.86% 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 8.07:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.82.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0801

Complementary

  1. #2b4e91
  2. #916e2b

Split complementary

  1. #2b4e91
  2. #913b2b
  3. #81912b

Analogous

  1. #2b8191
  2. #2b4e91
  3. #3b2b91

Triadic

  1. #2b4e91
  2. #912b4e
  3. #4e912b

Tetradic

  1. #2b4e91
  2. #6e2b91
  3. #916e2b
  4. #4e912b

Square

  1. #2b4e91
  2. #912b81
  3. #916e2b
  4. #2b913b

Monochromatic

  1. #080f1b
  2. #192e56
  3. #2b4e91
  4. #426fc7
  5. #7d9cd8

Shades

#2b4e91 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b4e91
  2. #274683
  3. #223e74
  4. #1e3766
  5. #1a2f57
  6. #162749
  7. #111f3a
  8. #0d172c
  9. #09101d
  10. #04080f
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b4e91 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b4e91
  2. #40609c
  3. #5571a7
  4. #6b83b2
  5. #8095bd
  6. #95a7c8
  7. #aab8d3
  8. #bfcade
  9. #d5dce9
  10. #eaedf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b4e91 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b4e91
  2. #34538f
  3. #3c588e
  4. #455d8c
  5. #4d628a
  6. #566789
  7. #5e6c87
  8. #677185
  9. #6f7683
  10. #787b82
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #444f70 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2d5594 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #194c90 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005e68 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c5293 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #214d90 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00587b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b4e91 {
  color: #2b4e91;
}
Background
.bg-2b4e91 {
  background-color: #2b4e91;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b4e91 {
  border: 2px solid #2b4e91;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b4e91;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 78 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 54% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b4e91 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b4e91, #3b2b91);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b4e91 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 78 145 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.82 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.37 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.30 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.37 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.05 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.88 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 9.28 #d4b16e Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2b4e91  rgb(43, 78, 145)  hsl(219, 54%, 37%)  Yale Blue
#916e2b  rgb(145, 110, 43)  hsl(39, 54%, 37%)  Golden Brown
#912b4e  rgb(145, 43, 78)  hsl(339, 54%, 37%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4e912b  rgb(78, 145, 43)  hsl(99, 54%, 37%)  Forest Green