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#2F447D

#2f447d ≈ Yale Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2f447d is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 26.67% green and 49.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.4% cyan, 45.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 50.98% black. Its hue angle is 223.85°, with 45.35% saturation and 33.73% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.36:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 6.13.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0622

Complementary

  1. #2f447d
  2. #7d682f

Split complementary

  1. #2f447d
  2. #7d412f
  3. #6b7d2f

Analogous

  1. #2f6b7d
  2. #2f447d
  3. #412f7d

Triadic

  1. #2f447d
  2. #7d2f44
  3. #447d2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f447d
  2. #682f7d
  3. #7d682f
  4. #447d2f

Square

  1. #2f447d
  2. #7d2f6b
  3. #7d682f
  4. #2f7d41

Monochromatic

  1. #06080f
  2. #1a2645
  3. #2f447d
  4. #4462b5
  5. #798fcc

Shades

#2f447d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f447d
  2. #2a3d71
  3. #263664
  4. #213058
  5. #1c294b
  6. #18223f
  7. #131b32
  8. #0e1426
  9. #090e19
  10. #05070d
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f447d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f447d
  2. #44578a
  3. #596997
  4. #6d7ca4
  5. #828fb1
  6. #97a2be
  7. #acb4cb
  8. #c1c7d8
  9. #d5dae5
  10. #eaecf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f447d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f447d
  2. #374a7d
  3. #3f507e
  4. #47567e
  5. #4f5c7e
  6. #58627f
  7. #60687f
  8. #686e7f
  9. #70747f
  10. #787a80
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e4661 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a4a7f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1f437c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00515a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c487e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #26447c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #164c6a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f447d {
  color: #2f447d;
}
Background
.bg-2f447d {
  background-color: #2f447d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f447d {
  border: 2px solid #2f447d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f447d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 68 125;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 45% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f447d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f447d, #412f7d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f447d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 68 125 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.13 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.00 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.34 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.65 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.65 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 9.38 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 9.44 #d0bb82 Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2f447d  rgb(47, 68, 125)  hsl(224, 45%, 34%)  Yale Blue
#7d682f  rgb(125, 104, 47)  hsl(44, 45%, 34%)  Field Drab
#7d2f44  rgb(125, 47, 68)  hsl(344, 45%, 34%)  Wine
#447d2f  rgb(68, 125, 47)  hsl(104, 45%, 34%)  Sap Green