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#114CB2

#114cb2 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#114cb2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 6.67% red, 29.8% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 90.45% cyan, 57.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 218.01°, with 82.56% saturation and 38.24% 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 7.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 1.8.

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Relative luminance0.085

Complementary

  1. #114cb2
  2. #b27711

Split complementary

  1. #114cb2
  2. #b22711
  3. #9db211

Analogous

  1. #119db2
  2. #114cb2
  3. #2711b2

Triadic

  1. #114cb2
  2. #b2114c
  3. #4cb211

Tetradic

  1. #114cb2
  2. #7711b2
  3. #b27711
  4. #4cb211

Square

  1. #114cb2
  2. #b2119d
  3. #b27711
  4. #11b227

Monochromatic

  1. #041026
  2. #0a2e6c
  3. #114cb2
  4. #256dea
  5. #6b9cf1

Shades

#114cb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #114cb2
  2. #0f44a0
  3. #0e3d8e
  4. #0c357d
  5. #0a2e6b
  6. #092659
  7. #071e47
  8. #051735
  9. #030f24
  10. #020812
  11. #000000

Tints

#114cb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #114cb2
  2. #295eba
  3. #4170c1
  4. #5882c9
  5. #7094d1
  6. #88a6d9
  7. #a0b7e0
  8. #b8c9e8
  9. #cfdbf0
  10. #e7edf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#114cb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #114cb2
  2. #1c51ad
  3. #2756a8
  4. #325ca3
  5. #3d619e
  6. #496699
  7. #546b94
  8. #5f708f
  9. #6a768a
  10. #757b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #415084 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ab5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004bb0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006677 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0055b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004cb1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005d92 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-114cb2 {
  color: #114cb2;
}
Background
.bg-114cb2 {
  background-color: #114cb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-114cb2 {
  border: 2px solid #114cb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #114cb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 17 76 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 83% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-114cb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #114cb2, #2711b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-114cb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(17 76 178 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 1.80 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.15 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.81 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.81 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.97 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.71 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.10 #eeb34d Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#114cb2  rgb(17, 76, 178)  hsl(218, 83%, 38%)  Cobalt Blue
#b27711  rgb(178, 119, 17)  hsl(38, 83%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#b2114c  rgb(178, 17, 76)  hsl(338, 83%, 38%)  Vivid Burgundy
#4cb211  rgb(76, 178, 17)  hsl(98, 83%, 38%)  Kelly Green