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#244DAD

#244dad ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#244dad is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 30.2% green and 67.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.19% cyan, 55.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.16% black. Its hue angle is 222.04°, with 65.55% saturation and 40.98% 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 7.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 2.32.

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Relative luminance0.087

Complementary

  1. #244dad
  2. #ad8424

Split complementary

  1. #244dad
  2. #ad3f24
  3. #92ad24

Analogous

  1. #2492ad
  2. #244dad
  3. #3f24ad

Triadic

  1. #244dad
  2. #ad244d
  3. #4dad24

Tetradic

  1. #244dad
  2. #8424ad
  3. #ad8424
  4. #4dad24

Square

  1. #244dad
  2. #ad2492
  3. #ad8424
  4. #24ad3f

Monochromatic

  1. #0a152e
  2. #17316e
  3. #244dad
  4. #4571d8
  5. #84a2e6

Shades

#244dad mixed progressively with black.

  1. #244dad
  2. #20459c
  3. #1d3e8a
  4. #193679
  5. #162e68
  6. #122757
  7. #0e1f45
  8. #0b1734
  9. #070f23
  10. #040811
  11. #000000

Tints

#244dad mixed progressively with white.

  1. #244dad
  2. #3a5fb5
  3. #5071bd
  4. #6682c6
  5. #7c94ce
  6. #92a6d6
  7. #a7b8de
  8. #bdcae6
  9. #d3dbef
  10. #e9edf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#244dad mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #244dad
  2. #2d52a9
  3. #3657a4
  4. #405ca0
  5. #49619b
  6. #526797
  7. #5b6c92
  8. #64718e
  9. #6e7689
  10. #777b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #455181 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ab0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004dab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006575 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0d55af ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004dac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005c8f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-244dad {
  color: #244dad;
}
Background
.bg-244dad {
  background-color: #244dad;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-244dad {
  border: 2px solid #244dad;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #244dad;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 77 173;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 66% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-244dad {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #244dad, #3f24ad);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-244dad {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 77 173 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.32 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.57 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.95 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.88 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.12 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.75 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.13 #dbb252 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#244dad  rgb(36, 77, 173)  hsl(222, 66%, 41%)  Cobalt Blue
#ad8424  rgb(173, 132, 36)  hsl(42, 66%, 41%)  Dark Goldenrod
#ad244d  rgb(173, 36, 77)  hsl(342, 66%, 41%)  Vivid Burgundy
#4dad24  rgb(77, 173, 36)  hsl(102, 66%, 41%)  Kelly Green