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#2D4E85

#2d4e85 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d4e85 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 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.17% cyan, 41.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 217.5°, with 49.44% saturation and 34.9% 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 8.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.1.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.077

Complementary

  1. #2d4e85
  2. #85642d

Split complementary

  1. #2d4e85
  2. #85382d
  3. #7a852d

Analogous

  1. #2d7a85
  2. #2d4e85
  3. #382d85

Triadic

  1. #2d4e85
  2. #852d4e
  3. #4e852d

Tetradic

  1. #2d4e85
  2. #642d85
  3. #85642d
  4. #4e852d

Square

  1. #2d4e85
  2. #852d7a
  3. #85642d
  4. #2d8538

Monochromatic

  1. #060b13
  2. #1a2c4c
  3. #2d4e85
  4. #4070be
  5. #799ad2

Shades

#2d4e85 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d4e85
  2. #294678
  3. #243e6a
  4. #20375d
  5. #1b2f50
  6. #172743
  7. #121f35
  8. #0e1728
  9. #09101b
  10. #05080d
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d4e85 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d4e85
  2. #426091
  3. #57719d
  4. #6c83aa
  5. #8195b6
  6. #96a7c2
  7. #abb8ce
  8. #c0cada
  9. #d5dce7
  10. #eaedf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d4e85 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d4e85
  2. #355385
  3. #3e5884
  4. #465d84
  5. #4e6283
  6. #576783
  7. #5f6c82
  8. #677182
  9. #6f7681
  10. #787b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #434e69 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #355387 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #294b84 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b63 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #325186 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a4c84 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #055672 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d4e85 {
  color: #2d4e85;
}
Background
.bg-2d4e85 {
  background-color: #2d4e85;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d4e85 {
  border: 2px solid #2d4e85;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d4e85;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 78 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 49% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d4e85 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d4e85, #382d85);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d4e85 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 78 133 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.10 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.67 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.68 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.51 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.90 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.46 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 10.06 #d2b17a Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2d4e85  rgb(45, 78, 133)  hsl(218, 49%, 35%)  Yale Blue
#85642d  rgb(133, 100, 45)  hsl(38, 49%, 35%)  Raw Umber
#852d4e  rgb(133, 45, 78)  hsl(338, 49%, 35%)  Boysenberry
#4e852d  rgb(78, 133, 45)  hsl(98, 49%, 35%)  Sap Green