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#264CB3

#264cb3 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#264cb3 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 29.8% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.77% cyan, 57.54% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 223.83°, with 64.98% saturation and 42.55% 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 7.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 2.71.

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Relative luminance0.0884

Complementary

  1. #264cb3
  2. #b38d26

Split complementary

  1. #264cb3
  2. #b34726
  3. #93b326

Analogous

  1. #2693b3
  2. #264cb3
  3. #4726b3

Triadic

  1. #264cb3
  2. #b3264c
  3. #4cb326

Tetradic

  1. #264cb3
  2. #8d26b3
  3. #b38d26
  4. #4cb326

Square

  1. #264cb3
  2. #b32693
  3. #b38d26
  4. #26b347

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1635
  2. #193174
  3. #264cb3
  4. #4c72d9
  5. #8ca4e6

Shades

#264cb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #264cb3
  2. #2244a1
  3. #1e3d8f
  4. #1b357d
  5. #172e6b
  6. #13265a
  7. #0f1e48
  8. #0b1736
  9. #080f24
  10. #040812
  11. #000000

Tints

#264cb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #264cb3
  2. #3c5ebb
  3. #5170c2
  4. #6782ca
  5. #7d94d1
  6. #93a6d9
  7. #a8b7e1
  8. #bec9e8
  9. #d4dbf0
  10. #e9edf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#264cb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #264cb3
  2. #2f51ae
  3. #3856a9
  4. #415ca4
  5. #4a619f
  6. #53669a
  7. #5c6b94
  8. #65708f
  9. #6e768a
  10. #777b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #465185 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bb7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004eb1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006678 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0055b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004db2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005d93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-264cb3 {
  color: #264cb3;
}
Background
.bg-264cb3 {
  background-color: #264cb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-264cb3 {
  border: 2px solid #264cb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #264cb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 76 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 65% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-264cb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #264cb3, #4726b3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-264cb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 76 179 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.71 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.86 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.00 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.08 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.24 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.34 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.56 #d9b34c Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#264cb3  rgb(38, 76, 179)  hsl(224, 65%, 43%)  Cobalt Blue
#b38d26  rgb(179, 141, 38)  hsl(44, 65%, 43%)  Dark Goldenrod
#b3264c  rgb(179, 38, 76)  hsl(344, 65%, 43%)  Vivid Burgundy
#4cb326  rgb(76, 179, 38)  hsl(104, 65%, 43%)  Kelly Green