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#2145A2

#2145a2 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2145a2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 27.06% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.63% cyan, 57.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 223.26°, with 66.15% saturation and 38.24% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 2.07.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0719

Complementary

  1. #2145a2
  2. #a27e21

Split complementary

  1. #2145a2
  2. #a23e21
  3. #86a221

Analogous

  1. #2186a2
  2. #2145a2
  3. #3e21a2

Triadic

  1. #2145a2
  2. #a22145
  3. #45a221

Tetradic

  1. #2145a2
  2. #7e21a2
  3. #a27e21
  4. #45a221

Square

  1. #2145a2
  2. #a22186
  3. #a27e21
  4. #21a23e

Monochromatic

  1. #070f23
  2. #142a62
  3. #2145a2
  4. #3965d7
  5. #7896e4

Shades

#2145a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2145a2
  2. #1e3e92
  3. #1a3782
  4. #173071
  5. #142961
  6. #112351
  7. #0d1c41
  8. #0a1531
  9. #070e20
  10. #030710
  11. #000000

Tints

#2145a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2145a2
  2. #3758ab
  3. #4d6ab5
  4. #647dbe
  5. #7a8fc7
  6. #90a2d1
  7. #a6b5da
  8. #bcc7e3
  9. #d3daec
  10. #e9ecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2145a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2145a2
  2. #2b4b9f
  3. #34519b
  4. #3e5798
  5. #475d94
  6. #516391
  7. #5a688e
  8. #646e8a
  9. #6d7487
  10. #777a83
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f4978 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0046a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005c6c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #024da4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0046a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005485 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2145a2 {
  color: #2145a2;
}
Background
.bg-2145a2 {
  background-color: #2145a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2145a2 {
  border: 2px solid #2145a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2145a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 69 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 66% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2145a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2145a2, #3e21a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2145a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 69 162 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.07 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.20 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.30 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.42 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.51 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.60 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.70 #deba5d Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#2145a2  rgb(33, 69, 162)  hsl(223, 66%, 38%)  Cobalt Blue
#a27e21  rgb(162, 126, 33)  hsl(43, 66%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a22145  rgb(162, 33, 69)  hsl(343, 66%, 38%)  Vivid Burgundy
#45a221  rgb(69, 162, 33)  hsl(103, 66%, 38%)  Islamic Green