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#034CB2

#034cb2 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#034cb2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 29.8% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.31% cyan, 57.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 214.97°, 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 7.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 1.75.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.084

Complementary

  1. #034cb2
  2. #b26903

Split complementary

  1. #034cb2
  2. #b21103
  3. #a4b203

Analogous

  1. #03a4b2
  2. #034cb2
  3. #1103b2

Triadic

  1. #034cb2
  2. #b2034c
  3. #4cb203

Tetradic

  1. #034cb2
  2. #6903b2
  3. #b26903
  4. #4cb203

Square

  1. #034cb2
  2. #b203a4
  3. #b26903
  4. #03b211

Monochromatic

  1. #000c1c
  2. #022c67
  3. #034cb2
  4. #076dfb
  5. #5299fc

Shades

#034cb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034cb2
  2. #0344a0
  3. #023d8e
  4. #02357d
  5. #022e6b
  6. #022659
  7. #011e47
  8. #011735
  9. #010f24
  10. #000812
  11. #000000

Tints

#034cb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034cb2
  2. #1c5eba
  3. #3570c1
  4. #4f82c9
  5. #6894d1
  6. #81a6d9
  7. #9ab7e0
  8. #b3c9e8
  9. #cddbf0
  10. #e6edf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034cb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034cb2
  2. #1051ad
  3. #1c56a8
  4. #295ca3
  5. #35619e
  6. #426699
  7. #4e6b94
  8. #5b708f
  9. #67768a
  10. #747b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #405083 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ab5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004bb0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006677 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0054b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004bb1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005d92 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-034cb2 {
  color: #034cb2;
}
Background
.bg-034cb2 {
  background-color: #034cb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034cb2 {
  border: 2px solid #034cb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034cb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 76 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 215 97% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034cb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034cb2, #1103b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034cb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 76 178 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 1.75 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.11 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.49 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.84 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.12 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.89 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.92 #fcb34d Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#034cb2  rgb(3, 76, 178)  hsl(215, 97%, 35%)  Cobalt Blue
#b26903  rgb(178, 105, 3)  hsl(35, 97%, 35%)  Ginger
#b2034c  rgb(178, 3, 76)  hsl(335, 97%, 35%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4cb203  rgb(76, 178, 3)  hsl(95, 97%, 35%)  Kelly Green