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#344D8A

#344d8a ≈ Yale Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#344d8a is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20.39% red, 30.2% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.32% cyan, 44.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 222.56°, with 45.26% saturation and 37.25% 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 8.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 4.48.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0787

Complementary

  1. #344d8a
  2. #8a7134

Split complementary

  1. #344d8a
  2. #8a4634
  3. #788a34

Analogous

  1. #34788a
  2. #344d8a
  3. #46348a

Triadic

  1. #344d8a
  2. #8a344d
  3. #4d8a34

Tetradic

  1. #344d8a
  2. #71348a
  3. #8a7134
  4. #4d8a34

Square

  1. #344d8a
  2. #8a3478
  3. #8a7134
  4. #348a46

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0f1b
  2. #1f2e52
  3. #344d8a
  4. #4e6ebc
  5. #869cd1

Shades

#344d8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #344d8a
  2. #2f457c
  3. #2a3e6e
  4. #243661
  5. #1f2e53
  6. #1a2745
  7. #151f37
  8. #101729
  9. #0a0f1c
  10. #05080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#344d8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #344d8a
  2. #485f96
  3. #5d71a1
  4. #7182ad
  5. #8594b9
  6. #9aa6c5
  7. #aeb8d0
  8. #c2cadc
  9. #d6dbe8
  10. #ebedf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#344d8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #344d8a
  2. #3c5289
  3. #435788
  4. #4b5c87
  5. #526186
  6. #5a6785
  7. #626c84
  8. #697183
  9. #717682
  10. #787b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #464e6c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #31538c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #254c89 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b64 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #33518b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c4c89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #185675 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-344d8a {
  color: #344d8a;
}
Background
.bg-344d8a {
  background-color: #344d8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-344d8a {
  border: 2px solid #344d8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #344d8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 52 77 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 45% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-344d8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #344d8a, #46348a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-344d8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(52 77 138 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.48 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.64 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.80 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.44 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.59 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.94 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 9.39 #cbb275 Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#344d8a  rgb(52, 77, 138)  hsl(223, 45%, 37%)  Yale Blue
#8a7134  rgb(138, 113, 52)  hsl(43, 45%, 37%)  Raw Umber
#8a344d  rgb(138, 52, 77)  hsl(343, 45%, 37%)  Cordovan
#4d8a34  rgb(77, 138, 52)  hsl(103, 45%, 37%)  Forest Green