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#2C4E8F

#2c4e8f ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2c4e8f is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 30.59% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.23% cyan, 45.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 219.39°, with 52.94% saturation and 36.67% 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 8.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.91.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0797

Complementary

  1. #2c4e8f
  2. #8f6d2c

Split complementary

  1. #2c4e8f
  2. #8f3b2c
  3. #808f2c

Analogous

  1. #2c808f
  2. #2c4e8f
  3. #3b2c8f

Triadic

  1. #2c4e8f
  2. #8f2c4e
  3. #4e8f2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c4e8f
  2. #6d2c8f
  3. #8f6d2c
  4. #4e8f2c

Square

  1. #2c4e8f
  2. #8f2c80
  3. #8f6d2c
  4. #2c8f3b

Monochromatic

  1. #080e1a
  2. #1a2e55
  3. #2c4e8f
  4. #436fc5
  5. #7d9cd7

Shades

#2c4e8f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c4e8f
  2. #284681
  3. #233e72
  4. #1f3764
  5. #1a2f56
  6. #162748
  7. #121f39
  8. #0d172b
  9. #09101d
  10. #04080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c4e8f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c4e8f
  2. #41609a
  3. #5671a5
  4. #6b83b1
  5. #8095bc
  6. #96a7c7
  7. #abb8d2
  8. #c0cadd
  9. #d5dce9
  10. #eaedf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c4e8f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c4e8f
  2. #34538e
  3. #3d588c
  4. #455d8b
  5. #4e6289
  6. #566788
  7. #5e6c86
  8. #677185
  9. #6f7683
  10. #787b82
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #444f6f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e5591 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d4c8e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d67 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d5290 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #244d8e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005779 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c4e8f {
  color: #2c4e8f;
}
Background
.bg-2c4e8f {
  background-color: #2c4e8f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c4e8f {
  border: 2px solid #2c4e8f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c4e8f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 78 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 53% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c4e8f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c4e8f, #3b2c8f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c4e8f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 78 143 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.91 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.61 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.57 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.43 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.22 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.96 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 9.39 #d3b170 Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2c4e8f  rgb(44, 78, 143)  hsl(219, 53%, 37%)  Yale Blue
#8f6d2c  rgb(143, 109, 44)  hsl(39, 53%, 37%)  Golden Brown
#8f2c4e  rgb(143, 44, 78)  hsl(339, 53%, 37%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4e8f2c  rgb(78, 143, 44)  hsl(99, 53%, 37%)  Forest Green