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#2D4B91

#2d4b91 ≈ Yale Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d4b91 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 29.41% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.97% cyan, 48.28% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.14% black. Its hue angle is 222°, with 52.63% saturation and 37.25% 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 8.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.75.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0763

Complementary

  1. #2d4b91
  2. #91732d

Split complementary

  1. #2d4b91
  2. #91412d
  3. #7d912d

Analogous

  1. #2d7d91
  2. #2d4b91
  3. #412d91

Triadic

  1. #2d4b91
  2. #912d4b
  3. #4b912d

Tetradic

  1. #2d4b91
  2. #732d91
  3. #91732d
  4. #4b912d

Square

  1. #2d4b91
  2. #912d7d
  3. #91732d
  4. #2d9141

Monochromatic

  1. #090f1c
  2. #1b2d57
  3. #2d4b91
  4. #456cc5
  5. #809ad7

Shades

#2d4b91 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d4b91
  2. #294483
  3. #243c74
  4. #203566
  5. #1b2d57
  6. #172649
  7. #121e3a
  8. #0e172c
  9. #090f1d
  10. #05080f
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d4b91 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d4b91
  2. #425d9c
  3. #576fa7
  4. #6c81b2
  5. #8193bd
  6. #96a5c8
  7. #abb7d3
  8. #c0c9de
  9. #d5dbe9
  10. #eaedf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d4b91 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d4b91
  2. #35508f
  3. #3e568e
  4. #465b8c
  5. #4e608a
  6. #576689
  7. #5f6b87
  8. #677085
  9. #6f7583
  10. #787b82
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #434d6f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #275394 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #114a90 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b67 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #295093 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1f4a90 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00557a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d4b91 {
  color: #2d4b91;
}
Background
.bg-2d4b91 {
  background-color: #2d4b91;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d4b91 {
  border: 2px solid #2d4b91;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d4b91;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 75 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 53% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d4b91 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d4b91, #412d91);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d4b91 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 75 145 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.75 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.18 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.80 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.89 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.30 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.55 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.62 #d2b46e Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2d4b91  rgb(45, 75, 145)  hsl(222, 53%, 37%)  Yale Blue
#91732d  rgb(145, 115, 45)  hsl(42, 53%, 37%)  Golden Brown
#912d4b  rgb(145, 45, 75)  hsl(342, 53%, 37%)  Claret
#4b912d  rgb(75, 145, 45)  hsl(102, 53%, 37%)  Forest Green