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#244BB3

#244bb3 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#244bb3 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 29.41% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.89% cyan, 58.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 223.64°, with 66.51% saturation and 42.16% 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 7.69:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 2.52.

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Relative luminance0.0866

Complementary

  1. #244bb3
  2. #b38c24

Split complementary

  1. #244bb3
  2. #b34524
  3. #93b324

Analogous

  1. #2493b3
  2. #244bb3
  3. #4524b3

Triadic

  1. #244bb3
  2. #b3244b
  3. #4bb324

Tetradic

  1. #244bb3
  2. #8c24b3
  3. #b38c24
  4. #4bb324

Square

  1. #244bb3
  2. #b32493
  3. #b38c24
  4. #24b345

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1634
  2. #173073
  3. #244bb3
  4. #4971da
  5. #89a3e7

Shades

#244bb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #244bb3
  2. #2044a1
  3. #1d3c8f
  4. #19357d
  5. #162d6b
  6. #12265a
  7. #0e1e48
  8. #0b1736
  9. #070f24
  10. #040812
  11. #000000

Tints

#244bb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #244bb3
  2. #3a5dbb
  3. #506fc2
  4. #6681ca
  5. #7c93d1
  6. #92a5d9
  7. #a7b7e1
  8. #bdc9e8
  9. #d3dbf0
  10. #e9edf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#244bb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #244bb3
  2. #2d50ae
  3. #3656a9
  4. #405ba4
  5. #49609f
  6. #52669a
  7. #5b6b94
  8. #64708f
  9. #6e758a
  10. #777b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #455084 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ab7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004db1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006577 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0054b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004cb2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005c93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-244bb3 {
  color: #244bb3;
}
Background
.bg-244bb3 {
  background-color: #244bb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-244bb3 {
  border: 2px solid #244bb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #244bb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 75 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 67% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-244bb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #244bb3, #4524b3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-244bb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 75 179 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.52 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.05 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.81 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.02 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.04 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.17 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.77 #dbb44c Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#244bb3  rgb(36, 75, 179)  hsl(224, 67%, 42%)  Cobalt Blue
#b38c24  rgb(179, 140, 36)  hsl(44, 67%, 42%)  Dark Goldenrod
#b3244b  rgb(179, 36, 75)  hsl(344, 67%, 42%)  Vivid Burgundy
#4bb324  rgb(75, 179, 36)  hsl(104, 67%, 42%)  Kelly Green