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#2D5477

#2d5477 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d5477 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 32.94% green and 46.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.18% cyan, 29.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 53.33% black. Its hue angle is 208.38°, with 45.12% saturation and 32.16% 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 7.94:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 4.8.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.0823

Complementary

  1. #2d5477
  2. #77502d

Split complementary

  1. #2d5477
  2. #772d2f
  3. #77752d

Analogous

  1. #2d7775
  2. #2d5477
  3. #2d2f77

Triadic

  1. #2d5477
  2. #772d54
  3. #54772d

Tetradic

  1. #2d5477
  2. #502d77
  3. #77502d
  4. #54772d

Square

  1. #2d5477
  2. #752d77
  3. #77502d
  4. #2f772d

Monochromatic

  1. #060a0f
  2. #182d40
  3. #2d5477
  4. #427baf
  5. #73a1ca

Shades

#2d5477 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d5477
  2. #294c6b
  3. #24435f
  4. #203b53
  5. #1b3247
  6. #172a3c
  7. #122230
  8. #0e1924
  9. #091118
  10. #05080c
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d5477 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d5477
  2. #426585
  3. #577692
  4. #6c87a0
  5. #8198ad
  6. #96aabb
  7. #abbbc9
  8. #c0ccd6
  9. #d5dde4
  10. #eaeef1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d5477 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d5477
  2. #355878
  3. #3e5d79
  4. #46617a
  5. #4e667b
  6. #576a7c
  7. #5f6e7c
  8. #67737d
  9. #6f777e
  10. #787c7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #455262 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #455579 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3b4e76 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005c60 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3d5578 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #365077 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #13596a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d5477 {
  color: #2d5477;
}
Background
.bg-2d5477 {
  background-color: #2d5477;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d5477 {
  border: 2px solid #2d5477;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d5477;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 84 119;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 45% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d5477 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d5477, #2d2f77);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d5477 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 84 119 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.80 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.16 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.39 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.48 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.44 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.44 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.57 #d2ab88 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2d5477  rgb(45, 84, 119)  hsl(208, 45%, 32%)  Yale Blue
#77502d  rgb(119, 80, 45)  hsl(28, 45%, 32%)  Coffee
#772d54  rgb(119, 45, 84)  hsl(328, 45%, 32%)  Boysenberry
#54772d  rgb(84, 119, 45)  hsl(88, 45%, 32%)  Sap Green