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#244ABC

#244abc ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#244abc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 29.02% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.85% cyan, 60.64% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 225°, with 67.86% saturation and 43.92% 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 7.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 3.51.

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Relative luminance0.089

Complementary

  1. #244abc
  2. #bc9624

Split complementary

  1. #244abc
  2. #bc4a24
  3. #96bc24

Analogous

  1. #2496bc
  2. #244abc
  3. #4a24bc

Triadic

  1. #244abc
  2. #bc244a
  3. #4abc24

Tetradic

  1. #244abc
  2. #9624bc
  3. #bc9624
  4. #4abc24

Square

  1. #244abc
  2. #bc2496
  3. #bc9624
  4. #24bc4a

Monochromatic

  1. #0b173c
  2. #18317c
  3. #244abc
  4. #4f73dd
  5. #8fa6ea

Shades

#244abc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #244abc
  2. #2043a9
  3. #1d3b96
  4. #193484
  5. #162c71
  6. #12255e
  7. #0e1e4b
  8. #0b1638
  9. #070f26
  10. #040713
  11. #000000

Tints

#244abc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #244abc
  2. #3a5cc3
  3. #506ec9
  4. #6680d0
  5. #7c92d7
  6. #92a5de
  7. #a7b7e4
  8. #bdc9eb
  9. #d3dbf2
  10. #e9edf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#244abc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #244abc
  2. #2d4fb6
  3. #3655b0
  4. #405aaa
  5. #4960a4
  6. #52659e
  7. #5b6a98
  8. #647092
  9. #6e758c
  10. #777b86
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #46508a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bc0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004dba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00677c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0055be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004cbb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005d9a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-244abc {
  color: #244abc;
}
Background
.bg-244abc {
  background-color: #244abc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-244abc {
  border: 2px solid #244abc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #244abc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 74 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 68% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-244abc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #244abc, #4a24bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-244abc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 74 188 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.51 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.63 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.11 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.46 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.96 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.28 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.52 #dbb543 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#244abc  rgb(36, 74, 188)  hsl(225, 68%, 44%)  Cobalt Blue
#bc9624  rgb(188, 150, 36)  hsl(45, 68%, 44%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bc244a  rgb(188, 36, 74)  hsl(345, 68%, 44%)  Cardinal
#4abc24  rgb(74, 188, 36)  hsl(105, 68%, 44%)  Kelly Green