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#034DAD

#034dad ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#034dad is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 30.2% green and 67.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.27% cyan, 55.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.16% black. Its hue angle is 213.88°, with 96.59% saturation and 34.51% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 2.04.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0834

Complementary

  1. #034dad
  2. #ad6303

Split complementary

  1. #034dad
  2. #ad0e03
  3. #a2ad03

Analogous

  1. #03a2ad
  2. #034dad
  3. #0e03ad

Triadic

  1. #034dad
  2. #ad034d
  3. #4dad03

Tetradic

  1. #034dad
  2. #6303ad
  3. #ad6303
  4. #4dad03

Square

  1. #034dad
  2. #ad03a2
  3. #ad6303
  4. #03ad0e

Monochromatic

  1. #000a17
  2. #022c62
  3. #034dad
  4. #046ef8
  5. #4d99fc

Shades

#034dad mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034dad
  2. #03459c
  3. #023e8a
  4. #023679
  5. #022e68
  6. #022757
  7. #011f45
  8. #011734
  9. #010f23
  10. #000811
  11. #000000

Tints

#034dad mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034dad
  2. #1c5fb5
  3. #3571bd
  4. #4f82c6
  5. #6894ce
  6. #81a6d6
  7. #9ab8de
  8. #b3cae6
  9. #cddbef
  10. #e6edf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034dad mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034dad
  2. #1052a9
  3. #1c57a4
  4. #295ca0
  5. #35619b
  6. #426797
  7. #4e6c92
  8. #5b718e
  9. #677689
  10. #747b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f5080 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059b0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004bab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006575 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0054af ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004cac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005c8f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-034dad {
  color: #034dad;
}
Background
.bg-034dad {
  background-color: #034dad;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034dad {
  border: 2px solid #034dad;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034dad;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 77 173;
  --color-primary-hsl: 214 97% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034dad {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034dad, #0e03ad);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034dad {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 77 173 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.04 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.29 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.65 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.54 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.32 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.90 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.44 #fcb252 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#034dad  rgb(3, 77, 173)  hsl(214, 97%, 35%)  Cobalt Blue
#ad6303  rgb(173, 99, 3)  hsl(34, 97%, 35%)  Ginger
#ad034d  rgb(173, 3, 77)  hsl(334, 97%, 35%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4dad03  rgb(77, 173, 3)  hsl(94, 97%, 35%)  Kelly Green