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#034EA8

#034ea8 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#034ea8 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 30.59% green and 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.21% cyan, 53.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 212.73°, with 96.49% saturation and 33.53% 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 7.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 2.66.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.083

Complementary

  1. #034ea8
  2. #a85d03

Split complementary

  1. #034ea8
  2. #a80b03
  3. #a0a803

Analogous

  1. #03a0a8
  2. #034ea8
  3. #0b03a8

Triadic

  1. #034ea8
  2. #a8034e
  3. #4ea803

Tetradic

  1. #034ea8
  2. #5d03a8
  3. #a85d03
  4. #4ea803

Square

  1. #034ea8
  2. #a803a0
  3. #a85d03
  4. #03a80b

Monochromatic

  1. #000914
  2. #022b5d
  3. #034ea8
  4. #0471f3
  5. #489afc

Shades

#034ea8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034ea8
  2. #034697
  3. #023e86
  4. #023776
  5. #022f65
  6. #022754
  7. #011f43
  8. #011732
  9. #011022
  10. #000811
  11. #000000

Tints

#034ea8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034ea8
  2. #1c60b1
  3. #3571b9
  4. #4f83c2
  5. #6895cb
  6. #81a7d4
  7. #9ab8dc
  8. #b3cae5
  9. #cddcee
  10. #e6edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034ea8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034ea8
  2. #1053a4
  3. #1c58a0
  4. #295d9c
  5. #356298
  6. #426794
  7. #4e6c90
  8. #5b718c
  9. #677688
  10. #747b84
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f507d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059ab ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004ba6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006473 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0155aa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004ca7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005c8b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-034ea8 {
  color: #034ea8;
}
Background
.bg-034ea8 {
  background-color: #034ea8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034ea8 {
  border: 2px solid #034ea8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034ea8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 78 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 96% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034ea8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034ea8, #0b03a8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034ea8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 78 168 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.66 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.76 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 2.84 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.34 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.76 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.72 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.98 #fcb157 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#034ea8  rgb(3, 78, 168)  hsl(213, 96%, 34%)  Cobalt Blue
#a85d03  rgb(168, 93, 3)  hsl(33, 96%, 34%)  Ginger
#a8034e  rgb(168, 3, 78)  hsl(333, 96%, 34%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4ea803  rgb(78, 168, 3)  hsl(93, 96%, 34%)  Kelly Green