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#2B507A

#2b507a ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b507a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 31.37% green and 47.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 64.75% cyan, 34.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.16% black. Its hue angle is 211.9°, with 47.88% saturation and 32.35% 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 8.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.52.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.0766

Complementary

  1. #2b507a
  2. #7a552b

Split complementary

  1. #2b507a
  2. #7a2d2b
  3. #777a2b

Analogous

  1. #2b777a
  2. #2b507a
  3. #2d2b7a

Triadic

  1. #2b507a
  2. #7a2b50
  3. #507a2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b507a
  2. #552b7a
  3. #7a552b
  4. #507a2b

Square

  1. #2b507a
  2. #7a2b77
  3. #7a552b
  4. #2b7a2d

Monochromatic

  1. #050a0f
  2. #172b41
  3. #2b507a
  4. #3f75b3
  5. #719ccd

Shades

#2b507a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b507a
  2. #27486e
  3. #224062
  4. #1e3855
  5. #1a3049
  6. #16283d
  7. #112031
  8. #0d1825
  9. #091018
  10. #04080c
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b507a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b507a
  2. #406287
  3. #557395
  4. #6b85a2
  5. #8096af
  6. #95a8bd
  7. #aab9ca
  8. #bfcbd7
  9. #d5dce4
  10. #eaeef2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b507a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b507a
  2. #34557b
  3. #3c5a7b
  4. #455e7c
  5. #4d637c
  6. #56687d
  7. #5e6d7e
  8. #67727e
  9. #6f767f
  10. #787b7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #434f63 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3e527c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #334b79 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005a5f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #37517b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #304d79 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0b566b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b507a {
  color: #2b507a;
}
Background
.bg-2b507a {
  background-color: #2b507a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b507a {
  border: 2px solid #2b507a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b507a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 80 122;
  --color-primary-hsl: 212 48% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b507a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b507a, #2d2b7a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b507a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 80 122 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.52 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.66 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.84 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.37 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.99 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.48 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.64 #d4af85 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2b507a  rgb(43, 80, 122)  hsl(212, 48%, 32%)  Yale Blue
#7a552b  rgb(122, 85, 43)  hsl(32, 48%, 32%)  Field Drab
#7a2b50  rgb(122, 43, 80)  hsl(332, 48%, 32%)  Pansy Purple
#507a2b  rgb(80, 122, 43)  hsl(92, 48%, 32%)  Sap Green