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#044BB4

#044bb4 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#044bb4 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 29.41% green and 70.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.78% cyan, 58.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 215.8°, with 95.65% saturation and 36.08% 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 7.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 1.64.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.0835

Complementary

  1. #044bb4
  2. #b46d04

Split complementary

  1. #044bb4
  2. #b41504
  3. #a3b404

Analogous

  1. #04a3b4
  2. #044bb4
  3. #1504b4

Triadic

  1. #044bb4
  2. #b4044b
  3. #4bb404

Tetradic

  1. #044bb4
  2. #6d04b4
  3. #b46d04
  4. #4bb404

Square

  1. #044bb4
  2. #b404a3
  3. #b46d04
  4. #04b415

Monochromatic

  1. #010d1e
  2. #022c69
  3. #044bb4
  4. #0b6bfa
  5. #5699fb

Shades

#044bb4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #044bb4
  2. #0444a2
  3. #033c90
  4. #03357e
  5. #022d6c
  6. #02265a
  7. #021e48
  8. #011736
  9. #010f24
  10. #000812
  11. #000000

Tints

#044bb4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #044bb4
  2. #1d5dbc
  3. #366fc3
  4. #4f81cb
  5. #6893d2
  6. #82a5da
  7. #9bb7e1
  8. #b4c9e9
  9. #cddbf0
  10. #e6edf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#044bb4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #044bb4
  2. #1050af
  3. #1d56aa
  4. #295ba4
  5. #36609f
  6. #42669a
  7. #4e6b95
  8. #5b7090
  9. #67758a
  10. #747b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #404f85 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059b8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004ab2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006678 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0054b6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004bb3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005c94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-044bb4 {
  color: #044bb4;
}
Background
.bg-044bb4 {
  background-color: #044bb4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-044bb4 {
  border: 2px solid #044bb4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #044bb4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 75 180;
  --color-primary-hsl: 216 96% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-044bb4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #044bb4, #1504b4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-044bb4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 75 180 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 1.64 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.33 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.94 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.60 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.19 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.51 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.96 #fbb44b Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#044bb4  rgb(4, 75, 180)  hsl(216, 96%, 36%)  Cobalt Blue
#b46d04  rgb(180, 109, 4)  hsl(36, 96%, 36%)  Ginger
#b4044b  rgb(180, 4, 75)  hsl(336, 96%, 36%)  Vivid Burgundy
#4bb404  rgb(75, 180, 4)  hsl(96, 96%, 36%)  Kelly Green