Yale Blue
#0F4D92
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.
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) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Yale Blue
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.
