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#2F4E8A

#2f4e8a ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2f4e8a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 30.59% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.94% cyan, 43.48% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 219.56°, with 49.19% saturation and 36.27% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 3.36.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0789

Complementary

  1. #2f4e8a
  2. #8a6b2f

Split complementary

  1. #2f4e8a
  2. #8a3d2f
  3. #7b8a2f

Analogous

  1. #2f7b8a
  2. #2f4e8a
  3. #3d2f8a

Triadic

  1. #2f4e8a
  2. #8a2f4e
  3. #4e8a2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f4e8a
  2. #6b2f8a
  3. #8a6b2f
  4. #4e8a2f

Square

  1. #2f4e8a
  2. #8a2f7b
  3. #8a6b2f
  4. #2f8a3d

Monochromatic

  1. #080d18
  2. #1c2e51
  3. #2f4e8a
  4. #466fc0
  5. #7f9cd3

Shades

#2f4e8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f4e8a
  2. #2a467c
  3. #263e6e
  4. #213761
  5. #1c2f53
  6. #182745
  7. #131f37
  8. #0e1729
  9. #09101c
  10. #05080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f4e8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f4e8a
  2. #446096
  3. #5971a1
  4. #6d83ad
  5. #8295b9
  6. #97a7c5
  7. #acb8d0
  8. #c1cadc
  9. #d5dce8
  10. #eaedf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f4e8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f4e8a
  2. #375389
  3. #3f5888
  4. #475d87
  5. #4f6286
  6. #586785
  7. #606c84
  8. #687183
  9. #707682
  10. #787b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #454f6c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #32548c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #254b89 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005c65 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #31528b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #294c89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #075776 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f4e8a {
  color: #2f4e8a;
}
Background
.bg-2f4e8a {
  background-color: #2f4e8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f4e8a {
  border: 2px solid #2f4e8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f4e8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 78 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 49% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f4e8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f4e8a, #3d2f8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f4e8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 78 138 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.36 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.28 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.27 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.68 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.72 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.19 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 9.55 #d0b175 Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2f4e8a  rgb(47, 78, 138)  hsl(220, 49%, 36%)  Yale Blue
#8a6b2f  rgb(138, 107, 47)  hsl(40, 49%, 36%)  Golden Brown
#8a2f4e  rgb(138, 47, 78)  hsl(340, 49%, 36%)  Boysenberry
#4e8a2f  rgb(78, 138, 47)  hsl(100, 49%, 36%)  Forest Green