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#034CA2

#034ca2 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#034ca2 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 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.15% cyan, 53.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 212.45°, with 96.36% saturation and 32.35% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 2.2.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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HSV / HSB
Web safe#003399
CIE-LAB
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xyY
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Relative luminance0.078

Complementary

  1. #034ca2
  2. #a25903

Split complementary

  1. #034ca2
  2. #a20903
  3. #9ba203

Analogous

  1. #039ba2
  2. #034ca2
  3. #0903a2

Triadic

  1. #034ca2
  2. #a2034c
  3. #4ca203

Tetradic

  1. #034ca2
  2. #5903a2
  3. #a25903
  4. #4ca203

Square

  1. #034ca2
  2. #a2039b
  3. #a25903
  4. #03a209

Monochromatic

  1. #000914
  2. #022957
  3. #034ca2
  4. #046fed
  5. #4297fc

Shades

#034ca2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034ca2
  2. #034492
  3. #023d82
  4. #023571
  5. #022e61
  6. #022651
  7. #011e41
  8. #011731
  9. #010f20
  10. #000810
  11. #000000

Tints

#034ca2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034ca2
  2. #1c5eab
  3. #3570b5
  4. #4f82be
  5. #6894c7
  6. #81a6d1
  7. #9ab7da
  8. #b3c9e3
  9. #cddbec
  10. #e6edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034ca2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034ca2
  2. #10519f
  3. #1c569b
  4. #295c98
  5. #356194
  6. #426691
  7. #4e6b8e
  8. #5b708a
  9. #677687
  10. #747b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d4e79 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0756a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0049a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00616f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0652a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004aa1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005a87 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-034ca2 {
  color: #034ca2;
}
Background
.bg-034ca2 {
  background-color: #034ca2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034ca2 {
  border: 2px solid #034ca2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034ca2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 76 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 212 96% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034ca2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034ca2, #0903a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034ca2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 76 162 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.20 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.53 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.66 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.16 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.25 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.43 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.70 #fcb35d Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#034ca2  rgb(3, 76, 162)  hsl(212, 96%, 32%)  Yale Blue
#a25903  rgb(162, 89, 3)  hsl(32, 96%, 32%)  Ginger
#a2034c  rgb(162, 3, 76)  hsl(332, 96%, 32%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4ca203  rgb(76, 162, 3)  hsl(92, 96%, 32%)  Kelly Green