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#2D4E8E

#2d4e8e ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d4e8e 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 55.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.31% cyan, 45.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 219.59°, with 51.87% 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 3.05.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0796

Complementary

  1. #2d4e8e
  2. #8e6d2d

Split complementary

  1. #2d4e8e
  2. #8e3d2d
  3. #7f8e2d

Analogous

  1. #2d7f8e
  2. #2d4e8e
  3. #3d2d8e

Triadic

  1. #2d4e8e
  2. #8e2d4e
  3. #4e8e2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d4e8e
  2. #6d2d8e
  3. #8e6d2d
  4. #4e8e2d

Square

  1. #2d4e8e
  2. #8e2d7f
  3. #8e6d2d
  4. #2d8e3d

Monochromatic

  1. #080e1a
  2. #1b2e54
  3. #2d4e8e
  4. #446fc4
  5. #7e9cd6

Shades

#2d4e8e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d4e8e
  2. #294680
  3. #243e72
  4. #203763
  5. #1b2f55
  6. #172747
  7. #121f39
  8. #0e172b
  9. #09101c
  10. #05080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d4e8e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d4e8e
  2. #426099
  3. #5771a5
  4. #6c83b0
  5. #8195bb
  6. #96a7c7
  7. #abb8d2
  8. #c0cadd
  9. #d5dce8
  10. #eaedf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d4e8e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d4e8e
  2. #35538d
  3. #3e588b
  4. #465d8a
  5. #4e6288
  6. #576787
  7. #5f6c86
  8. #677184
  9. #6f7683
  10. #787b81
  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 #444f6e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f5590 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1f4c8d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d67 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e528f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #254d8d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005778 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d4e8e {
  color: #2d4e8e;
}
Background
.bg-2d4e8e {
  background-color: #2d4e8e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d4e8e {
  border: 2px solid #2d4e8e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d4e8e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 78 142;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 52% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d4e8e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d4e8e, #3d2d8e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d4e8e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 78 142 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.05 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.76 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.72 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.51 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.34 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.00 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 9.44 #d2b171 Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2d4e8e  rgb(45, 78, 142)  hsl(220, 52%, 37%)  Yale Blue
#8e6d2d  rgb(142, 109, 45)  hsl(40, 52%, 37%)  Golden Brown
#8e2d4e  rgb(142, 45, 78)  hsl(340, 52%, 37%)  Boysenberry
#4e8e2d  rgb(78, 142, 45)  hsl(100, 52%, 37%)  Forest Green