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#235682

#235682 ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#235682 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 33.73% green and 50.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.08% cyan, 33.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.02% black. Its hue angle is 207.79°, with 57.58% 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 7.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 4.17.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0862

Complementary

  1. #235682
  2. #824f23

Split complementary

  1. #235682
  2. #822326
  3. #827e23

Analogous

  1. #23827e
  2. #235682
  3. #232682

Triadic

  1. #235682
  2. #822356
  3. #568223

Tetradic

  1. #235682
  2. #4f2382
  3. #824f23
  4. #568223

Square

  1. #235682
  2. #7e2382
  3. #824f23
  4. #268223

Monochromatic

  1. #040b10
  2. #132e46
  3. #235682
  4. #337ebe
  5. #68a3d6

Shades

#235682 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #235682
  2. #204d75
  3. #1c4568
  4. #193c5b
  5. #15344e
  6. #122b41
  7. #0e2234
  8. #0b1a27
  9. #07111a
  10. #04090d
  11. #000000

Tints

#235682 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #235682
  2. #39678f
  3. #4f789b
  4. #6589a8
  5. #7b9ab4
  6. #91abc1
  7. #a7bbcd
  8. #bdccda
  9. #d3dde6
  10. #e9eef3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#235682 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #235682
  2. #2c5a82
  3. #365e82
  4. #3f6381
  5. #486781
  6. #526b81
  7. #5b6f81
  8. #647381
  9. #6d7880
  10. #777c80
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #445469 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #425884 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #354f81 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006166 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #385783 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2f5281 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005c72 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-235682 {
  color: #235682;
}
Background
.bg-235682 {
  background-color: #235682;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-235682 {
  border: 2px solid #235682;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #235682;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 86 130;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 58% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-235682 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #235682, #232682);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-235682 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 86 130 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.17 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.62 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.86 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.92 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.27 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.43 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.78 #dca97d Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#235682  rgb(35, 86, 130)  hsl(208, 58%, 32%)  Yale Blue
#824f23  rgb(130, 79, 35)  hsl(28, 58%, 32%)  Russet
#822356  rgb(130, 35, 86)  hsl(328, 58%, 32%)  Pansy Purple
#568223  rgb(86, 130, 35)  hsl(88, 58%, 32%)  Sap Green