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#244EA7

#244ea7 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#244ea7 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 30.59% green and 65.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.44% cyan, 53.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 220.76°, with 64.53% saturation and 39.8% 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 7.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 2.49.

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Relative luminance0.0861

Complementary

  1. #244ea7
  2. #a77d24

Split complementary

  1. #244ea7
  2. #a73b24
  3. #8fa724

Analogous

  1. #248fa7
  2. #244ea7
  3. #3b24a7

Triadic

  1. #244ea7
  2. #a7244e
  3. #4ea724

Tetradic

  1. #244ea7
  2. #7d24a7
  3. #a77d24
  4. #4ea724

Square

  1. #244ea7
  2. #a7248f
  3. #a77d24
  4. #24a73b

Monochromatic

  1. #091329
  2. #163168
  3. #244ea7
  4. #4171d6
  5. #80a0e4

Shades

#244ea7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #244ea7
  2. #204696
  3. #1d3e86
  4. #193775
  5. #162f64
  6. #122754
  7. #0e1f43
  8. #0b1732
  9. #071021
  10. #040811
  11. #000000

Tints

#244ea7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #244ea7
  2. #3a60b0
  3. #5071b9
  4. #6683c1
  5. #7c95ca
  6. #92a7d3
  7. #a7b8dc
  8. #bdcae5
  9. #d3dced
  10. #e9edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#244ea7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #244ea7
  2. #2d53a3
  3. #36589f
  4. #405d9b
  5. #496297
  6. #526794
  7. #5b6c90
  8. #64718c
  9. #6e7688
  10. #777b84
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #45517d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0c59aa ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004da5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006473 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1855a9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004da6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005c8b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-244ea7 {
  color: #244ea7;
}
Background
.bg-244ea7 {
  background-color: #244ea7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-244ea7 {
  border: 2px solid #244ea7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #244ea7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 78 167;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 65% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-244ea7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #244ea7, #3b24a7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-244ea7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 78 167 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.49 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.75 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.06 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.86 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.53 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.70 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.26 #dbb158 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#244ea7  rgb(36, 78, 167)  hsl(221, 65%, 40%)  Cobalt Blue
#a77d24  rgb(167, 125, 36)  hsl(41, 65%, 40%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a7244e  rgb(167, 36, 78)  hsl(341, 65%, 40%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4ea724  rgb(78, 167, 36)  hsl(101, 65%, 40%)  Kelly Green