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#4E72A1

#4e72a1 ≈ Queen Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e72a1 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 44.71% green and 63.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 51.55% cyan, 29.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 213.98°, with 34.73% saturation and 46.86% 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 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95), ΔE 3.38.

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Web safe#666699
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Relative luminance0.1623

Complementary

  1. #4e72a1
  2. #a17d4e

Split complementary

  1. #4e72a1
  2. #a1534e
  3. #9ba14e

Analogous

  1. #4e9ba1
  2. #4e72a1
  3. #534ea1

Triadic

  1. #4e72a1
  2. #a14e72
  3. #72a14e

Tetradic

  1. #4e72a1
  2. #7d4ea1
  3. #a17d4e
  4. #72a14e

Square

  1. #4e72a1
  2. #a14e9b
  3. #a17d4e
  4. #4ea153

Monochromatic

  1. #1c293a
  2. #354d6d
  3. #4e72a1
  4. #7c99c0
  5. #afc1d8

Shades

#4e72a1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e72a1
  2. #466791
  3. #3e5b81
  4. #375071
  5. #2f4461
  6. #273951
  7. #1f2e40
  8. #172230
  9. #101720
  10. #080b10
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e72a1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e72a1
  2. #6080aa
  3. #718eb4
  4. #839cbd
  5. #95aac7
  6. #a7b9d0
  7. #b8c7d9
  8. #cad5e3
  9. #dce3ec
  10. #edf1f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e72a1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e72a1
  2. #53739e
  3. #58759a
  4. #5d7697
  5. #627894
  6. #677991
  7. #6c7a8d
  8. #717c8a
  9. #767d87
  10. #7b7f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #647186 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6075a3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #556ca0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #267c82 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5974a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #526fa0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3a7890 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e72a1 {
  color: #4e72a1;
}
Background
.bg-4e72a1 {
  background-color: #4e72a1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e72a1 {
  border: 2px solid #4e72a1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e72a1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 114 161;
  --color-primary-hsl: 214 35% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e72a1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e72a1, #534ea1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e72a1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 114 161 / 0.35);
}

#436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 3.38 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 5.87 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.42 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 6.55 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 6.60 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 7.09 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.20 #b18d5e Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Queen Blue
#4e72a1  rgb(78, 114, 161)  hsl(214, 35%, 47%)  Queen Blue
#a17d4e  rgb(161, 125, 78)  hsl(34, 35%, 47%)  Cafe au Lait
#a14e72  rgb(161, 78, 114)  hsl(334, 35%, 47%)  Twilight Lavender
#72a14e  rgb(114, 161, 78)  hsl(94, 35%, 47%)  Asparagus