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#305890

#305890 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#305890 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.82% red, 34.51% green and 56.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.67% cyan, 38.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.53% black. Its hue angle is 215°, with 50% saturation and 37.65% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.97.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0962

Complementary

  1. #305890
  2. #906830

Split complementary

  1. #305890
  2. #903830
  3. #889030

Analogous

  1. #308890
  2. #305890
  3. #383090

Triadic

  1. #305890
  2. #903058
  3. #589030

Tetradic

  1. #305890
  2. #683090
  3. #906830
  4. #589030

Square

  1. #305890
  2. #903088
  3. #906830
  4. #309038

Monochromatic

  1. #0a121d
  2. #1d3557
  3. #305890
  4. #4a7cc3
  5. #83a6d6

Shades

#305890 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #305890
  2. #2b4f82
  3. #264673
  4. #223e65
  5. #1d3556
  6. #182c48
  7. #13233a
  8. #0e1a2b
  9. #0a121d
  10. #05090e
  11. #000000

Tints

#305890 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #305890
  2. #45699b
  3. #5979a6
  4. #6e8ab1
  5. #839bbc
  6. #98acc8
  7. #acbcd3
  8. #c1cdde
  9. #d6dee9
  10. #eaeef4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#305890 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #305890
  2. #385c8e
  3. #40608d
  4. #48648b
  5. #50688a
  6. #586c88
  7. #607086
  8. #687485
  9. #707883
  10. #787c82
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b5872 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3f5c92 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #31538f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00656d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a5b91 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #31558f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00607c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-305890 {
  color: #305890;
}
Background
.bg-305890 {
  background-color: #305890;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-305890 {
  border: 2px solid #305890;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #305890;
  --color-primary-rgb: 48 88 144;
  --color-primary-hsl: 215 50% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-305890 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #305890, #383090);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-305890 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(48 88 144 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.97 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.05 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.40 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.74 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.61 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.76 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.50 #cfa76f Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#305890  rgb(48, 88, 144)  hsl(215, 50%, 38%)  Yale Blue
#906830  rgb(144, 104, 48)  hsl(35, 50%, 38%)  Golden Brown
#903058  rgb(144, 48, 88)  hsl(335, 50%, 38%)  Boysenberry
#589030  rgb(88, 144, 48)  hsl(95, 50%, 38%)  Olive Drab