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#2D488E

#2d488e ≈ Yale Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d488e is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 28.24% green and 55.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.31% cyan, 49.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 223.3°, with 51.87% saturation and 36.67% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 4.45.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0715

Complementary

  1. #2d488e
  2. #8e732d

Split complementary

  1. #2d488e
  2. #8e432d
  3. #798e2d

Analogous

  1. #2d798e
  2. #2d488e
  3. #432d8e

Triadic

  1. #2d488e
  2. #8e2d48
  3. #488e2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d488e
  2. #732d8e
  3. #8e732d
  4. #488e2d

Square

  1. #2d488e
  2. #8e2d79
  3. #8e732d
  4. #2d8e43

Monochromatic

  1. #080d1a
  2. #1b2b54
  3. #2d488e
  4. #4467c4
  5. #7e96d6

Shades

#2d488e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d488e
  2. #294180
  3. #243a72
  4. #203263
  5. #1b2b55
  6. #172447
  7. #121d39
  8. #0e162b
  9. #090e1c
  10. #05070e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d488e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d488e
  2. #425a99
  3. #576da5
  4. #6c7fb0
  5. #8191bb
  6. #96a4c7
  7. #abb6d2
  8. #c0c8dd
  9. #d5dae8
  10. #eaedf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d488e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d488e
  2. #354e8d
  3. #3e538b
  4. #46598a
  5. #4e5e88
  6. #576487
  7. #5f6a86
  8. #676f84
  9. #6f7583
  10. #787a81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #414a6c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #235091 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0c478d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005864 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #274d90 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e488d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005277 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d488e {
  color: #2d488e;
}
Background
.bg-2d488e {
  background-color: #2d488e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d488e {
  border: 2px solid #2d488e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d488e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 72 142;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 52% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d488e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d488e, #432d8e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d488e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 72 142 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.45 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.48 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.64 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.13 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.67 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.74 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.44 #d2b771 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2d488e  rgb(45, 72, 142)  hsl(223, 52%, 37%)  Yale Blue
#8e732d  rgb(142, 115, 45)  hsl(43, 52%, 37%)  Golden Brown
#8e2d48  rgb(142, 45, 72)  hsl(343, 52%, 37%)  Claret
#488e2d  rgb(72, 142, 45)  hsl(103, 52%, 37%)  Forest Green