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#36588F

#36588f ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#36588f is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.18% red, 34.51% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.24% cyan, 38.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 217.08°, with 45.18% saturation and 38.63% 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 7.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 4.53.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0975

Complementary

  1. #36588f
  2. #8f6d36

Split complementary

  1. #36588f
  2. #8f4136
  3. #858f36

Analogous

  1. #36858f
  2. #36588f
  3. #41368f

Triadic

  1. #36588f
  2. #8f3658
  3. #588f36

Tetradic

  1. #36588f
  2. #6d368f
  3. #8f6d36
  4. #588f36

Square

  1. #36588f
  2. #8f3685
  3. #8f6d36
  4. #368f41

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1420
  2. #213657
  3. #36588f
  4. #537cbe
  5. #8ba6d3

Shades

#36588f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #36588f
  2. #314f81
  3. #2b4672
  4. #263e64
  5. #203556
  6. #1b2c48
  7. #162339
  8. #101a2b
  9. #0b121d
  10. #05090e
  11. #000000

Tints

#36588f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #36588f
  2. #4a699a
  3. #5e79a5
  4. #728ab1
  5. #869bbc
  6. #9bacc7
  7. #afbcd2
  8. #c3cddd
  9. #d7dee9
  10. #ebeef4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#36588f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #36588f
  2. #3d5c8e
  3. #45608c
  4. #4c648b
  5. #546889
  6. #5b6c88
  7. #627086
  8. #6a7485
  9. #717883
  10. #797c82
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c5872 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #415c91 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #34548e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00646c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3d5b90 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #35568e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #17607c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-36588f {
  color: #36588f;
}
Background
.bg-36588f {
  background-color: #36588f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-36588f {
  border: 2px solid #36588f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #36588f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 54 88 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 217 45% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-36588f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #36588f, #41368f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-36588f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(54 88 143 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.53 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.80 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.71 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.26 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.79 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.87 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.31 #c9a770 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#36588f  rgb(54, 88, 143)  hsl(217, 45%, 39%)  Yale Blue
#8f6d36  rgb(143, 109, 54)  hsl(37, 45%, 39%)  Golden Brown
#8f3658  rgb(143, 54, 88)  hsl(337, 45%, 39%)  Boysenberry
#588f36  rgb(88, 143, 54)  hsl(97, 45%, 39%)  Olive Drab