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#034ABB

#034abb ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#034abb is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 29.02% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.4% cyan, 60.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 216.85°, with 96.84% saturation and 37.25% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 2.32.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.085

Complementary

  1. #034abb
  2. #bb7403

Split complementary

  1. #034abb
  2. #bb1803
  3. #a6bb03

Analogous

  1. #03a6bb
  2. #034abb
  3. #1803bb

Triadic

  1. #034abb
  2. #bb034a
  3. #4abb03

Tetradic

  1. #034abb
  2. #7403bb
  3. #bb7403
  4. #4abb03

Square

  1. #034abb
  2. #bb03a6
  3. #bb7403
  4. #03bb18

Monochromatic

  1. #010e24
  2. #022c70
  3. #034abb
  4. #0f6afb
  5. #5b99fc

Shades

#034abb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034abb
  2. #0343a8
  3. #023b96
  4. #023483
  5. #022c70
  6. #02255e
  7. #011e4b
  8. #011638
  9. #010f25
  10. #000713
  11. #000000

Tints

#034abb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034abb
  2. #1c5cc2
  3. #356ec9
  4. #4f80cf
  5. #6892d6
  6. #81a5dd
  7. #9ab7e4
  8. #b3c9eb
  9. #cddbf1
  10. #e6edf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034abb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034abb
  2. #104fb5
  3. #1c55af
  4. #295aa9
  5. #3560a3
  6. #42659e
  7. #4e6a98
  8. #5b7092
  9. #67758c
  10. #747b86
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #404f89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005abf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004bb9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00677b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0054bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004aba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005d99 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-034abb {
  color: #034abb;
}
Background
.bg-034abb {
  background-color: #034abb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034abb {
  border: 2px solid #034abb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034abb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 74 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 217 97% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034abb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034abb, #1803bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034abb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 74 187 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.32 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.70 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.82 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.03 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.19 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.60 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.94 #fcb544 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#034abb  rgb(3, 74, 187)  hsl(217, 97%, 37%)  Cobalt Blue
#bb7403  rgb(187, 116, 3)  hsl(37, 97%, 37%)  Ochre
#bb034a  rgb(187, 3, 74)  hsl(337, 97%, 37%)  Vivid Burgundy
#4abb03  rgb(74, 187, 3)  hsl(97, 97%, 37%)  Kelly Green