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#034C8A

#034c8a ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#034c8a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 29.8% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.83% cyan, 44.93% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 207.56°, with 95.74% saturation and 27.65% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 1.54.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0702

Complementary

  1. #034c8a
  2. #8a4103

Split complementary

  1. #034c8a
  2. #8a0308
  3. #8a8503

Analogous

  1. #038a85
  2. #034c8a
  3. #03088a

Triadic

  1. #034c8a
  2. #8a034c
  3. #4c8a03

Tetradic

  1. #034c8a
  2. #41038a
  3. #8a4103
  4. #4c8a03

Square

  1. #034c8a
  2. #85038a
  3. #8a4103
  4. #088a03

Monochromatic

  1. #000b14
  2. #01233f
  3. #034c8a
  4. #0575d5
  5. #2c9bfa

Shades

#034c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034c8a
  2. #03447c
  3. #023d6e
  4. #023561
  5. #022e53
  6. #022645
  7. #011e37
  8. #011729
  9. #010f1c
  10. #00080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#034c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034c8a
  2. #1c5e96
  3. #3570a1
  4. #4f82ad
  5. #6894b9
  6. #81a6c5
  7. #9ab7d0
  8. #b3c9dc
  9. #cddbe8
  10. #e6edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034c8a
  2. #105189
  3. #1c5688
  4. #295c87
  5. #356186
  6. #426685
  7. #4e6b84
  8. #5b7083
  9. #677682
  10. #747b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a4b6a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b518c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0f4689 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b64 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #214f8b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0a4889 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005575 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-034c8a {
  color: #034c8a;
}
Background
.bg-034c8a {
  background-color: #034c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034c8a {
  border: 2px solid #034c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 76 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 96% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034c8a, #03088a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 76 138 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 1.54 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.64 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.70 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.12 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.62 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.67 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.93 #fcb375 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#034c8a  rgb(3, 76, 138)  hsl(208, 96%, 28%)  Yale Blue
#8a4103  rgb(138, 65, 3)  hsl(28, 96%, 28%)  Saddle Brown
#8a034c  rgb(138, 3, 76)  hsl(328, 96%, 28%)  Pansy Purple
#4c8a03  rgb(76, 138, 3)  hsl(88, 96%, 28%)  Avocado