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#2646A2

#2646a2 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2646a2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 27.45% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.54% cyan, 56.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 224.52°, with 62% saturation and 39.22% 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 8.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 2.34.

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Relative luminance0.074

Complementary

  1. #2646a2
  2. #a28226

Split complementary

  1. #2646a2
  2. #a24426
  3. #84a226

Analogous

  1. #2684a2
  2. #2646a2
  3. #4426a2

Triadic

  1. #2646a2
  2. #a22646
  3. #46a226

Tetradic

  1. #2646a2
  2. #8226a2
  3. #a28226
  4. #46a226

Square

  1. #2646a2
  2. #a22684
  3. #a28226
  4. #26a244

Monochromatic

  1. #091026
  2. #172b64
  3. #2646a2
  4. #4267d3
  5. #8099e1

Shades

#2646a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2646a2
  2. #223f92
  3. #1e3882
  4. #1b3171
  5. #172a61
  6. #132351
  7. #0f1c41
  8. #0b1531
  9. #080e20
  10. #040710
  11. #000000

Tints

#2646a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2646a2
  2. #3c59ab
  3. #516bb5
  4. #677ebe
  5. #7d90c7
  6. #93a3d1
  7. #a8b5da
  8. #bec8e3
  9. #d4daec
  10. #e9edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2646a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2646a2
  2. #2f4c9f
  3. #38529b
  4. #415798
  5. #4a5d94
  6. #536391
  7. #5c698e
  8. #656f8a
  9. #6e7487
  10. #777a83
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #414a78 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0047a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0c4ea4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0047a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005585 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2646a2 {
  color: #2646a2;
}
Background
.bg-2646a2 {
  background-color: #2646a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2646a2 {
  border: 2px solid #2646a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2646a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 70 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 62% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2646a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2646a2, #4426a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2646a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 70 162 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.34 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.12 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.43 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.64 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.68 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.82 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.40 #d9b95d Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#2646a2  rgb(38, 70, 162)  hsl(225, 62%, 39%)  Cobalt Blue
#a28226  rgb(162, 130, 38)  hsl(45, 62%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a22646  rgb(162, 38, 70)  hsl(345, 62%, 39%)  Vivid Burgundy
#46a226  rgb(70, 162, 38)  hsl(105, 62%, 39%)  Islamic Green