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#034BB2

#034bb2 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#034bb2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 29.41% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.31% cyan, 57.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 215.31°, with 96.69% saturation and 35.49% 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 7.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 1.48.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0827

Complementary

  1. #034bb2
  2. #b26a03

Split complementary

  1. #034bb2
  2. #b21203
  3. #a3b203

Analogous

  1. #03a3b2
  2. #034bb2
  3. #1203b2

Triadic

  1. #034bb2
  2. #b2034b
  3. #4bb203

Tetradic

  1. #034bb2
  2. #6a03b2
  3. #b26a03
  4. #4bb203

Square

  1. #034bb2
  2. #b203a3
  3. #b26a03
  4. #03b212

Monochromatic

  1. #000c1c
  2. #022b67
  3. #034bb2
  4. #076bfb
  5. #5298fc

Shades

#034bb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034bb2
  2. #0344a0
  3. #023c8e
  4. #02357d
  5. #022d6b
  6. #022659
  7. #011e47
  8. #011735
  9. #010f24
  10. #000812
  11. #000000

Tints

#034bb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034bb2
  2. #1c5dba
  3. #356fc1
  4. #4f81c9
  5. #6893d1
  6. #81a5d9
  7. #9ab7e0
  8. #b3c9e8
  9. #cddbf0
  10. #e6edf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034bb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034bb2
  2. #1050ad
  3. #1c56a8
  4. #295ba3
  5. #35609e
  6. #426699
  7. #4e6b94
  8. #5b708f
  9. #67758a
  10. #747b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f4f83 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004ab0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006577 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0054b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004ab1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005c92 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-034bb2 {
  color: #034bb2;
}
Background
.bg-034bb2 {
  background-color: #034bb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034bb2 {
  border: 2px solid #034bb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034bb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 75 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 215 97% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034bb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034bb2, #1203b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034bb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 75 178 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 1.48 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.39 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.64 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.78 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.18 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.56 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.92 #fcb44d Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#034bb2  rgb(3, 75, 178)  hsl(215, 97%, 35%)  Cobalt Blue
#b26a03  rgb(178, 106, 3)  hsl(35, 97%, 35%)  Ginger
#b2034b  rgb(178, 3, 75)  hsl(335, 97%, 35%)  Vivid Burgundy
#4bb203  rgb(75, 178, 3)  hsl(95, 97%, 35%)  Kelly Green