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#315293

#315293 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#315293 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.22% red, 32.16% green and 57.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.67% cyan, 44.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.35% black. Its hue angle is 219.8°, with 50% saturation and 38.43% 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 7.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.51.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0879

Complementary

  1. #315293
  2. #937231

Split complementary

  1. #315293
  2. #934131
  3. #839331

Analogous

  1. #318393
  2. #315293
  3. #413193

Triadic

  1. #315293
  2. #933152
  3. #529331

Tetradic

  1. #315293
  2. #723193
  3. #937231
  4. #529331

Square

  1. #315293
  2. #933183
  3. #937231
  4. #319341

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1220
  2. #1e325a
  3. #315293
  4. #4d75c4
  5. #86a1d7

Shades

#315293 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #315293
  2. #2c4a84
  3. #274276
  4. #223967
  5. #1d3158
  6. #19294a
  7. #14213b
  8. #0f192c
  9. #0a101d
  10. #05080f
  11. #000000

Tints

#315293 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #315293
  2. #46639e
  3. #5a75a9
  4. #6f86b3
  5. #8397be
  6. #98a9c9
  7. #adbad4
  8. #c1cbdf
  9. #d6dce9
  10. #eaeef4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#315293 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #315293
  2. #395791
  3. #415b8f
  4. #49608d
  5. #51648b
  6. #59698a
  7. #606e88
  8. #687286
  9. #707784
  10. #787b82
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #485372 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #335996 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #244f92 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00616b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #335695 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a5192 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #015b7d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-315293 {
  color: #315293;
}
Background
.bg-315293 {
  background-color: #315293;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-315293 {
  border: 2px solid #315293;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #315293;
  --color-primary-rgb: 49 82 147;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 50% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-315293 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #315293, #413193);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-315293 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(49 82 147 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.51 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.05 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.11 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.46 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.16 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.79 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 10.02 #cead6c Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#315293  rgb(49, 82, 147)  hsl(220, 50%, 38%)  Yale Blue
#937231  rgb(147, 114, 49)  hsl(40, 50%, 38%)  Golden Brown
#933152  rgb(147, 49, 82)  hsl(340, 50%, 38%)  Jazzberry Jam
#529331  rgb(82, 147, 49)  hsl(100, 50%, 38%)  Forest Green