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#445687

#445687 ≈ Yale Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#445687 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 26.67% red, 33.73% green and 52.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 49.63% cyan, 36.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.06% black. Its hue angle is 223.88°, with 33% saturation and 39.8% 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 7.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 7.22.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0963

Complementary

  1. #445687
  2. #877544

Split complementary

  1. #445687
  2. #875344
  3. #778744

Analogous

  1. #447787
  2. #445687
  3. #534487

Triadic

  1. #445687
  2. #874456
  3. #568744

Tetradic

  1. #445687
  2. #754487
  3. #877544
  4. #568744

Square

  1. #445687
  2. #874477
  3. #877544
  4. #448753

Monochromatic

  1. #111521
  2. #2a3654
  3. #445687
  4. #667ab2
  5. #99a6cb

Shades

#445687 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #445687
  2. #3d4d7a
  3. #36456c
  4. #303c5f
  5. #293451
  6. #222b44
  7. #1b2236
  8. #141a29
  9. #0e111b
  10. #07090e
  11. #000000

Tints

#445687 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #445687
  2. #576793
  3. #69789f
  4. #7c89ab
  5. #8f9ab7
  6. #a2abc3
  7. #b4bbcf
  8. #c7ccdb
  9. #dadde7
  10. #eceef3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#445687 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #445687
  2. #4a5a86
  3. #505e86
  4. #566385
  5. #5c6784
  6. #626b84
  7. #686f83
  8. #6e7382
  9. #747881
  10. #7a7c81
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #50576e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #445b89 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3d5586 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #296068 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #445988 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #405586 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #365c76 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-445687 {
  color: #445687;
}
Background
.bg-445687 {
  background-color: #445687;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-445687 {
  border: 2px solid #445687;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #445687;
  --color-primary-rgb: 68 86 135;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 33% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-445687 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #445687, #534487);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-445687 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(68 86 135 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.22 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.26 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.48 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.72 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.80 #1560bd Denim ΔE 9.57 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 9.62 #bba978 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#445687  rgb(68, 86, 135)  hsl(224, 33%, 40%)  Yale Blue
#877544  rgb(135, 117, 68)  hsl(44, 33%, 40%)  Raw Umber
#874456  rgb(135, 68, 86)  hsl(344, 33%, 40%)  Cordovan
#568744  rgb(86, 135, 68)  hsl(104, 33%, 40%)  Sap Green