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#034CB4

#034cb4 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#034cb4 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 70.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.33% cyan, 57.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 215.25°, with 96.72% saturation and 35.88% 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 7.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 1.87.

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Relative luminance0.0848

Complementary

  1. #034cb4
  2. #b46b03

Split complementary

  1. #034cb4
  2. #b41203
  3. #a5b403

Analogous

  1. #03a5b4
  2. #034cb4
  3. #1203b4

Triadic

  1. #034cb4
  2. #b4034c
  3. #4cb403

Tetradic

  1. #034cb4
  2. #6b03b4
  3. #b46b03
  4. #4cb403

Square

  1. #034cb4
  2. #b403a5
  3. #b46b03
  4. #03b412

Monochromatic

  1. #000c1d
  2. #022c69
  3. #034cb4
  4. #096dfb
  5. #5499fc

Shades

#034cb4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034cb4
  2. #0344a2
  3. #023d90
  4. #02357e
  5. #022e6c
  6. #02265a
  7. #011e48
  8. #011736
  9. #010f24
  10. #000812
  11. #000000

Tints

#034cb4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034cb4
  2. #1c5ebc
  3. #3570c3
  4. #4f82cb
  5. #6894d2
  6. #81a6da
  7. #9ab7e1
  8. #b3c9e9
  9. #cddbf0
  10. #e6edf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034cb4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034cb4
  2. #1051af
  3. #1c56aa
  4. #295ca4
  5. #35619f
  6. #42669a
  7. #4e6b95
  8. #5b7090
  9. #67768a
  10. #747b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #405085 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ab8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004bb2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006778 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0055b6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004bb3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005d94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-034cb4 {
  color: #034cb4;
}
Background
.bg-034cb4 {
  background-color: #034cb4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034cb4 {
  border: 2px solid #034cb4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034cb4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 76 180;
  --color-primary-hsl: 215 97% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034cb4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034cb4, #1203b4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034cb4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 76 180 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 1.87 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.02 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.77 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.84 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.96 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.88 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.00 #fcb34b Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#034cb4  rgb(3, 76, 180)  hsl(215, 97%, 36%)  Cobalt Blue
#b46b03  rgb(180, 107, 3)  hsl(35, 97%, 36%)  Ginger
#b4034c  rgb(180, 3, 76)  hsl(335, 97%, 36%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4cb403  rgb(76, 180, 3)  hsl(95, 97%, 36%)  Kelly Green