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#2D4E95

#2d4e95 ≈ Yale Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d4e95 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 30.59% green and 58.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.8% cyan, 47.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.57% black. Its hue angle is 220.96°, with 53.61% saturation and 38.04% 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 7.97:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.34.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0818

Complementary

  1. #2d4e95
  2. #95742d

Split complementary

  1. #2d4e95
  2. #95402d
  3. #82952d

Analogous

  1. #2d8295
  2. #2d4e95
  3. #402d95

Triadic

  1. #2d4e95
  2. #952d4e
  3. #4e952d

Tetradic

  1. #2d4e95
  2. #742d95
  3. #95742d
  4. #4e952d

Square

  1. #2d4e95
  2. #952d82
  3. #95742d
  4. #2d9540

Monochromatic

  1. #0a101f
  2. #1b2f5a
  3. #2d4e95
  4. #4770c7
  5. #829ed9

Shades

#2d4e95 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d4e95
  2. #294686
  3. #243e77
  4. #203768
  5. #1b2f59
  6. #17274b
  7. #121f3c
  8. #0e172d
  9. #09101e
  10. #05080f
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d4e95 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d4e95
  2. #4260a0
  3. #5771aa
  4. #6c83b5
  5. #8195bf
  6. #96a7ca
  7. #abb8d5
  8. #c0cadf
  9. #d5dcea
  10. #eaedf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d4e95 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d4e95
  2. #355393
  3. #3e5891
  4. #465d8f
  5. #4e628d
  6. #57678b
  7. #5f6c88
  8. #677186
  9. #6f7684
  10. #787b82
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #455072 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #295698 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #134c94 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005f6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b5397 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #204d94 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00587d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d4e95 {
  color: #2d4e95;
}
Background
.bg-2d4e95 {
  background-color: #2d4e95;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d4e95 {
  border: 2px solid #2d4e95;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d4e95;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 78 149;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 54% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d4e95 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d4e95, #402d95);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d4e95 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 78 149 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.34 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.07 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.95 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.58 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.95 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.68 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.95 #d2b16a Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2d4e95  rgb(45, 78, 149)  hsl(221, 54%, 38%)  Yale Blue
#95742d  rgb(149, 116, 45)  hsl(41, 54%, 38%)  Golden Brown
#952d4e  rgb(149, 45, 78)  hsl(341, 54%, 38%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4e952d  rgb(78, 149, 45)  hsl(101, 54%, 38%)  Forest Green