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#264792

#264792 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#264792 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 27.84% green and 57.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.97% cyan, 51.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.75% black. Its hue angle is 221.67°, with 58.7% saturation and 36.08% 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 8.75:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 3.57.

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Relative luminance0.0699

Complementary

  1. #264792
  2. #927126

Split complementary

  1. #264792
  2. #923b26
  3. #7d9226

Analogous

  1. #267d92
  2. #264792
  3. #3b2692

Triadic

  1. #264792
  2. #922647
  3. #479226

Tetradic

  1. #264792
  2. #712692
  3. #927126
  4. #479226

Square

  1. #264792
  2. #92267d
  3. #927126
  4. #26923b

Monochromatic

  1. #060c19
  2. #162955
  3. #264792
  4. #3966cb
  5. #7695db

Shades

#264792 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #264792
  2. #224083
  3. #1e3975
  4. #1b3266
  5. #172b58
  6. #132449
  7. #0f1c3a
  8. #0b152c
  9. #080e1d
  10. #04070f
  11. #000000

Tints

#264792 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #264792
  2. #3c599d
  3. #516ca8
  4. #677eb3
  5. #7d91be
  6. #93a3c9
  7. #a8b5d3
  8. #bec8de
  9. #d4dae9
  10. #e9edf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#264792 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #264792
  2. #2f4d90
  3. #38528e
  4. #41588d
  5. #4a5e8b
  6. #536489
  7. #5c6987
  8. #656f85
  9. #6e7584
  10. #777a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f496e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a5095 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004690 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005965 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f4d94 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #104691 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00527a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-264792 {
  color: #264792;
}
Background
.bg-264792 {
  background-color: #264792;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-264792 {
  border: 2px solid #264792;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #264792;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 71 146;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 59% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-264792 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #264792, #3b2692);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-264792 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 71 146 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.57 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.95 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.10 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.60 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.16 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.93 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.28 #d9b86d Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#264792  rgb(38, 71, 146)  hsl(222, 59%, 36%)  Cobalt Blue
#927126  rgb(146, 113, 38)  hsl(42, 59%, 36%)  Golden Brown
#922647  rgb(146, 38, 71)  hsl(342, 59%, 36%)  Claret
#479226  rgb(71, 146, 38)  hsl(102, 59%, 36%)  Forest Green