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#2A507A

#2a507a ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a507a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 31.37% green and 47.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.57% cyan, 34.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.16% black. Its hue angle is 211.5°, with 48.78% saturation and 32.16% 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 8.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.47.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.0763

Complementary

  1. #2a507a
  2. #7a542a

Split complementary

  1. #2a507a
  2. #7a2c2a
  3. #787a2a

Analogous

  1. #2a787a
  2. #2a507a
  3. #2c2a7a

Triadic

  1. #2a507a
  2. #7a2a50
  3. #507a2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a507a
  2. #542a7a
  3. #7a542a
  4. #507a2a

Square

  1. #2a507a
  2. #7a2a78
  3. #7a542a
  4. #2a7a2c

Monochromatic

  1. #050a0f
  2. #162b41
  3. #2a507a
  4. #3e75b3
  5. #6f9cce

Shades

#2a507a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a507a
  2. #26486e
  3. #224062
  4. #1d3855
  5. #193049
  6. #15283d
  7. #112031
  8. #0d1825
  9. #081018
  10. #04080c
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a507a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a507a
  2. #3f6287
  3. #557395
  4. #6a85a2
  5. #7f96af
  6. #95a8bd
  7. #aab9ca
  8. #bfcbd7
  9. #d4dce4
  10. #eaeef2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a507a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a507a
  2. #33557b
  3. #3b5a7b
  4. #445e7c
  5. #4c637c
  6. #55687d
  7. #5e6d7e
  8. #66727e
  9. #6f767f
  10. #777b7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #424f63 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3e527c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #334b79 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005a5f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #37517b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #304d79 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #07566b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a507a {
  color: #2a507a;
}
Background
.bg-2a507a {
  background-color: #2a507a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a507a {
  border: 2px solid #2a507a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a507a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 80 122;
  --color-primary-hsl: 212 49% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a507a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a507a, #2c2a7a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a507a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 80 122 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.47 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.65 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.78 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.35 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.96 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.49 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.54 #d5af85 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2a507a  rgb(42, 80, 122)  hsl(212, 49%, 32%)  Yale Blue
#7a542a  rgb(122, 84, 42)  hsl(32, 49%, 32%)  Sepia
#7a2a50  rgb(122, 42, 80)  hsl(332, 49%, 32%)  Pansy Purple
#507a2a  rgb(80, 122, 42)  hsl(92, 49%, 32%)  Sap Green