Yale Blue

#0F4D92

Yale Blue #0F4D92

Shades of Yale Blue

#0E4B91

#0C4381

#0B3A71

#093260

#082950

#062140

#041930

#031020

#010810

#000000

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Tints of Yale Blue

#0E4B91

#1F5A9D

#326AA9

#487BB5

#618EC2

#7BA2CE

#98B7DA

#B8CEE6

#DAE5F2

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Yale Blue

#01499C

#094A94

#124A8B

#1B4B82

#234C7A

#2C4C71

#354D69

#3D4D60

#464E57

#4F4F4F

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What color is Yale Blue

Yale Blue is a medium dark bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Yale Blue is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Yale Blue

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Yale Blue is #0F4D92.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Yale Blue has 6%% Red, 30% Green, and 57% Blue.
Yale Blue has 212° Hue, 90% Saturation, and 57% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Yale Blue has 212° Hue, 80% Saturation, and 32% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Yale Blue has 90% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow, and 43% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#0F4D92

RGB

(15, 77, 146)

(6%, 30%, 57%)

HSV

(212°, 90, 57)

(59%, 90%, 57%)

HSL

(212°, 80, 32)

(59%, 80%, 32%)

CMYK

(90, 47, 0, 43)

(90%, 47%, 0%, 43%)

How does Yale Blue contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Yale Blue is 8%, which is low.
Yale Blue has a higher contrast with white than black. Yale Blue and black have a 2.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Yale Blue and white have a 8.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

8%

insufficient (2.5)

AAA (8.4)

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Example White

Example Black

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What colors go with Yale Blue

Summer

#0F4D92

#796C0C

#7F9CBE

#DCD17D

#E8EBEE

Winter

#0F4D92

#AC61AC

#89AAD1

#E4CAE8

#E2E8EE

Spring

#0F4D92

#167E35

#85A0C0

#A8ECBC

#E8EBEE

Analogous

#0F4D92

#7C73BE

#94B2D5

#D9E2EE

#E8EBEE

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How to mix Yale Blue paint

To mix Yale Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 35% Blue, 16% Cyan, 43% Black, 6% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

35%

Cyan

16%

Magenta

0%

Black

43%

White

6%

To mix Yale Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 34% Cyan, 18% Magenta, 43% Black, 6% White, as shown below.

Cyan

34%

Magenta

18%

Yellow

0%

Black

43%

White

6%

What colors are similar to Yale Blue

Colors similar to Yale Blue are: Light Navy, Medium Electric Blue, Congress Blue, Dark Cerulean, and Tory Blue. Light Navy is more cyan and paler than Yale Blue. Medium Electric Blue is more cyan and brighter than Yale Blue. Congress Blue is brighter than Yale Blue. Dark Cerulean is more cyan and brighter than Yale Blue. Tory Blue is more blue than Yale Blue.

Light Navy

#155084

more cyan,

paler

Medium Electric Blue

#035096

more cyan,

brighter

Congress Blue

#02478E

brighter

Dark Cerulean

#08457E

more cyan,

brighter

Tory Blue

#1450AA

more blue