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#2249A2

#2249a2 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2249a2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 28.63% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.01% cyan, 54.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 221.72°, with 65.31% saturation and 38.43% 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 8.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 1.8.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0771

Complementary

  1. #2249a2
  2. #a27b22

Split complementary

  1. #2249a2
  2. #a23b22
  3. #89a222

Analogous

  1. #2289a2
  2. #2249a2
  3. #3b22a2

Triadic

  1. #2249a2
  2. #a22249
  3. #49a222

Tetradic

  1. #2249a2
  2. #7b22a2
  3. #a27b22
  4. #49a222

Square

  1. #2249a2
  2. #a22289
  3. #a27b22
  4. #22a23b

Monochromatic

  1. #071024
  2. #152d63
  3. #2249a2
  4. #3b6ad6
  5. #7a9ae3

Shades

#2249a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2249a2
  2. #1f4292
  3. #1b3a82
  4. #183371
  5. #142c61
  6. #112551
  7. #0e1d41
  8. #0a1631
  9. #070f20
  10. #030710
  11. #000000

Tints

#2249a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2249a2
  2. #385bab
  3. #4e6db5
  4. #6480be
  5. #7a92c7
  6. #91a4d1
  7. #a7b6da
  8. #bdc8e3
  9. #d3dbec
  10. #e9edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2249a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2249a2
  2. #2b4f9f
  3. #35549b
  4. #3e5a98
  5. #485f94
  6. #516591
  7. #5a6a8e
  8. #64708a
  9. #6d7587
  10. #777b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #414c79 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0049a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005f6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1150a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0049a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005786 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2249a2 {
  color: #2249a2;
}
Background
.bg-2249a2 {
  background-color: #2249a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2249a2 {
  border: 2px solid #2249a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2249a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 73 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 65% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2249a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2249a2, #3b22a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2249a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 73 162 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 1.80 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.18 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.28 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.70 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.77 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.80 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.40 #ddb65d Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#2249a2  rgb(34, 73, 162)  hsl(222, 65%, 38%)  Cobalt Blue
#a27b22  rgb(162, 123, 34)  hsl(42, 65%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a22249  rgb(162, 34, 73)  hsl(342, 65%, 38%)  Vivid Burgundy
#49a222  rgb(73, 162, 34)  hsl(102, 65%, 38%)  Kelly Green