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#2E507A

#2e507a ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2e507a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 31.37% green and 47.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.3% cyan, 34.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.16% black. Its hue angle is 213.16°, with 45.24% saturation and 32.94% 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 8.25:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.79.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.0772

Complementary

  1. #2e507a
  2. #7a582e

Split complementary

  1. #2e507a
  2. #7a322e
  3. #767a2e

Analogous

  1. #2e767a
  2. #2e507a
  3. #322e7a

Triadic

  1. #2e507a
  2. #7a2e50
  3. #507a2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e507a
  2. #582e7a
  3. #7a582e
  4. #507a2e

Square

  1. #2e507a
  2. #7a2e76
  3. #7a582e
  4. #2e7a32

Monochromatic

  1. #060a0f
  2. #192c42
  3. #2e507a
  4. #4374b2
  5. #769ccb

Shades

#2e507a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e507a
  2. #29486e
  3. #254062
  4. #203855
  5. #1c3049
  6. #17283d
  7. #122031
  8. #0e1825
  9. #091018
  10. #05080c
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e507a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e507a
  2. #436287
  3. #587395
  4. #6d85a2
  5. #8296af
  6. #97a8bd
  7. #abb9ca
  8. #c0cbd7
  9. #d5dce4
  10. #eaeef2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e507a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e507a
  2. #36557b
  3. #3e5a7b
  4. #475e7c
  5. #4f637c
  6. #57687d
  7. #5f6d7e
  8. #67727e
  9. #70767f
  10. #787b7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #444f63 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3e537c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #344b79 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005a5f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #38527b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #324d79 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #14566b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e507a {
  color: #2e507a;
}
Background
.bg-2e507a {
  background-color: #2e507a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e507a {
  border: 2px solid #2e507a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e507a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 80 122;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 45% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e507a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e507a, #322e7a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e507a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 80 122 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.79 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.75 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.05 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.48 #1560bd Denim ΔE 9.14 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.50 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.98 #d1af85 Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2e507a  rgb(46, 80, 122)  hsl(213, 45%, 33%)  Yale Blue
#7a582e  rgb(122, 88, 46)  hsl(33, 45%, 33%)  Raw Umber
#7a2e50  rgb(122, 46, 80)  hsl(333, 45%, 33%)  Boysenberry
#507a2e  rgb(80, 122, 46)  hsl(93, 45%, 33%)  Sap Green