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#2E4E97

#2e4e97 ≈ Yale Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2e4e97 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 30.59% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.54% cyan, 48.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.78% black. Its hue angle is 221.71°, with 53.3% 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 7.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.61.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0826

Complementary

  1. #2e4e97
  2. #97772e

Split complementary

  1. #2e4e97
  2. #97422e
  3. #83972e

Analogous

  1. #2e8397
  2. #2e4e97
  3. #422e97

Triadic

  1. #2e4e97
  2. #972e4e
  3. #4e972e

Tetradic

  1. #2e4e97
  2. #772e97
  3. #97772e
  4. #4e972e

Square

  1. #2e4e97
  2. #972e83
  3. #97772e
  4. #2e9742

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1122
  2. #1c305c
  3. #2e4e97
  4. #4a70c8
  5. #849eda

Shades

#2e4e97 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e4e97
  2. #294688
  3. #253e79
  4. #20376a
  5. #1c2f5b
  6. #17274c
  7. #121f3c
  8. #0e172d
  9. #09101e
  10. #05080f
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e4e97 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e4e97
  2. #4360a1
  3. #5871ac
  4. #6d83b6
  5. #8295c1
  6. #97a7cb
  7. #abb8d5
  8. #c0cae0
  9. #d5dcea
  10. #eaedf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e4e97 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e4e97
  2. #365395
  3. #3e5892
  4. #475d90
  5. #4f628e
  6. #57678c
  7. #5f6c89
  8. #677187
  9. #707685
  10. #787b82
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #465074 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #28569a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #104d96 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005f6b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a5399 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1f4d96 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00597f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e4e97 {
  color: #2e4e97;
}
Background
.bg-2e4e97 {
  background-color: #2e4e97;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e4e97 {
  border: 2px solid #2e4e97;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e4e97;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 78 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 53% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e4e97 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e4e97, #422e97);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e4e97 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 78 151 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.61 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.94 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.79 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.70 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.91 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.59 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.79 #d1b168 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2e4e97  rgb(46, 78, 151)  hsl(222, 53%, 39%)  Yale Blue
#97772e  rgb(151, 119, 46)  hsl(42, 53%, 39%)  Golden Brown
#972e4e  rgb(151, 46, 78)  hsl(342, 53%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4e972e  rgb(78, 151, 46)  hsl(102, 53%, 39%)  Islamic Green