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#2D4E79

#2d4e79 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d4e79 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 30.59% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.81% cyan, 35.54% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.55% black. Its hue angle is 213.95°, with 45.78% saturation and 32.55% 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 8.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.81.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.0739

Complementary

  1. #2d4e79
  2. #79582d

Split complementary

  1. #2d4e79
  2. #79322d
  3. #74792d

Analogous

  1. #2d7479
  2. #2d4e79
  3. #322d79

Triadic

  1. #2d4e79
  2. #792d4e
  3. #4e792d

Tetradic

  1. #2d4e79
  2. #582d79
  3. #79582d
  4. #4e792d

Square

  1. #2d4e79
  2. #792d74
  3. #79582d
  4. #2d7932

Monochromatic

  1. #060a0f
  2. #182a41
  3. #2d4e79
  4. #4272b1
  5. #749acb

Shades

#2d4e79 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d4e79
  2. #29466d
  3. #243e61
  4. #203755
  5. #1b2f49
  6. #17273d
  7. #121f30
  8. #0e1724
  9. #091018
  10. #05080c
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d4e79 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d4e79
  2. #426086
  3. #577194
  4. #6c83a1
  5. #8195af
  6. #96a7bc
  7. #abb8c9
  8. #c0cad7
  9. #d5dce4
  10. #eaedf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d4e79 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d4e79
  2. #35537a
  3. #3e587a
  4. #465d7b
  5. #4e627c
  6. #57677d
  7. #5f6c7d
  8. #67717e
  9. #6f767f
  10. #787b7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #424d61 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c517b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #324a78 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00585e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #36507a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #304b78 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #12546a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d4e79 {
  color: #2d4e79;
}
Background
.bg-2d4e79 {
  background-color: #2d4e79;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d4e79 {
  border: 2px solid #2d4e79;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d4e79;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 78 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 214 46% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d4e79 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d4e79, #322d79);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d4e79 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 78 121 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.81 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.72 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.68 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.77 #1560bd Denim ΔE 9.68 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.97 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 10.02 #d2b186 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2d4e79  rgb(45, 78, 121)  hsl(214, 46%, 33%)  Yale Blue
#79582d  rgb(121, 88, 45)  hsl(34, 46%, 33%)  Field Drab
#792d4e  rgb(121, 45, 78)  hsl(334, 46%, 33%)  Pansy Purple
#4e792d  rgb(78, 121, 45)  hsl(94, 46%, 33%)  Sap Green