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#3D528D

#3d528d ≈ Yale Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#3d528d is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.92% red, 32.16% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 56.74% cyan, 41.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 224.25°, with 39.6% saturation and 39.61% 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 7.53:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 5.68.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0895

Complementary

  1. #3d528d
  2. #8d783d

Split complementary

  1. #3d528d
  2. #8d503d
  3. #7a8d3d

Analogous

  1. #3d7a8d
  2. #3d528d
  3. #503d8d

Triadic

  1. #3d528d
  2. #8d3d52
  3. #528d3d

Tetradic

  1. #3d528d
  2. #783d8d
  3. #8d783d
  4. #528d3d

Square

  1. #3d528d
  2. #8d3d7a
  3. #8d783d
  4. #3d8d50

Monochromatic

  1. #0f1422
  2. #263358
  3. #3d528d
  4. #5d75b9
  5. #93a3d0

Shades

#3d528d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3d528d
  2. #374a7f
  3. #314271
  4. #2b3963
  5. #253155
  6. #1f2947
  7. #182138
  8. #12192a
  9. #0c101c
  10. #06080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#3d528d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3d528d
  2. #506398
  3. #6475a4
  4. #7786af
  5. #8b97bb
  6. #9ea9c6
  7. #b1bad1
  8. #c5cbdd
  9. #d8dce8
  10. #eceef4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3d528d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3d528d
  2. #44578c
  3. #4a5b8a
  4. #516089
  5. #586488
  6. #5f6987
  7. #656e85
  8. #6c7284
  9. #737783
  10. #797b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c536f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #39588f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #30518c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0e5f68 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3b568e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #35518c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #285a79 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3d528d {
  color: #3d528d;
}
Background
.bg-3d528d {
  background-color: #3d528d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3d528d {
  border: 2px solid #3d528d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3d528d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 61 82 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 40% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3d528d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3d528d, #503d8d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3d528d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(61 82 141 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.68 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.75 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.95 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.09 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.75 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.91 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.41 #c2ad72 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#3d528d  rgb(61, 82, 141)  hsl(224, 40%, 40%)  Yale Blue
#8d783d  rgb(141, 120, 61)  hsl(44, 40%, 40%)  Raw Umber
#8d3d52  rgb(141, 61, 82)  hsl(344, 40%, 40%)  Cordovan
#528d3d  rgb(82, 141, 61)  hsl(104, 40%, 40%)  Forest Green