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#2D4E98

#2d4e98 ≈ Yale Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d4e98 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 59.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.39% cyan, 48.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.39% black. Its hue angle is 221.5°, with 54.31% saturation and 38.63% 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 7.91:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.53.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0827

Complementary

  1. #2d4e98
  2. #98772d

Split complementary

  1. #2d4e98
  2. #98422d
  3. #83982d

Analogous

  1. #2d8398
  2. #2d4e98
  3. #422d98

Triadic

  1. #2d4e98
  2. #982d4e
  3. #4e982d

Tetradic

  1. #2d4e98
  2. #772d98
  3. #98772d
  4. #4e982d

Square

  1. #2d4e98
  2. #982d83
  3. #98772d
  4. #2d9842

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1122
  2. #1c305d
  3. #2d4e98
  4. #4970c9
  5. #849eda

Shades

#2d4e98 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d4e98
  2. #294689
  3. #243e7a
  4. #20376a
  5. #1b2f5b
  6. #17274c
  7. #121f3d
  8. #0e172e
  9. #09101e
  10. #05080f
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d4e98 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d4e98
  2. #4260a2
  3. #5771ad
  4. #6c83b7
  5. #8195c1
  6. #96a7cc
  7. #abb8d6
  8. #c0cae0
  9. #d5dcea
  10. #eaedf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d4e98 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d4e98
  2. #355396
  3. #3e5893
  4. #465d91
  5. #4e628e
  6. #57678c
  7. #5f6c8a
  8. #677187
  9. #6f7685
  10. #787b82
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #455074 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #27569b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0c4d96 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005f6b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #29539a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e4d97 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005980 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d4e98 {
  color: #2d4e98;
}
Background
.bg-2d4e98 {
  background-color: #2d4e98;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d4e98 {
  border: 2px solid #2d4e98;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d4e98;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 78 152;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 54% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d4e98 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d4e98, #422d98);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d4e98 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 78 152 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.53 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.80 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.62 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.63 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.80 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.57 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.75 #d2b167 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2d4e98  rgb(45, 78, 152)  hsl(222, 54%, 39%)  Yale Blue
#98772d  rgb(152, 119, 45)  hsl(42, 54%, 39%)  Golden Brown
#982d4e  rgb(152, 45, 78)  hsl(342, 54%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4e982d  rgb(78, 152, 45)  hsl(102, 54%, 39%)  Islamic Green