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#264DA0

#264da0 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#264da0 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 30.2% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.25% cyan, 51.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 220.82°, with 61.62% saturation and 38.82% 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 7.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 2.67.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0826

Complementary

  1. #264da0
  2. #a07926

Split complementary

  1. #264da0
  2. #a03c26
  3. #8aa026

Analogous

  1. #268aa0
  2. #264da0
  3. #3c26a0

Triadic

  1. #264da0
  2. #a0264d
  3. #4da026

Tetradic

  1. #264da0
  2. #7926a0
  3. #a07926
  4. #4da026

Square

  1. #264da0
  2. #a0268a
  3. #a07926
  4. #26a03c

Monochromatic

  1. #091124
  2. #172f62
  3. #264da0
  4. #416fd2
  5. #7e9ee0

Shades

#264da0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #264da0
  2. #224590
  3. #1e3e80
  4. #1b3670
  5. #172e60
  6. #132750
  7. #0f1f40
  8. #0b1730
  9. #080f20
  10. #040810
  11. #000000

Tints

#264da0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #264da0
  2. #3c5faa
  3. #5171b3
  4. #6782bd
  5. #7d94c6
  6. #93a6d0
  7. #a8b8d9
  8. #becae3
  9. #d4dbec
  10. #e9edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#264da0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #264da0
  2. #2f529d
  3. #38579a
  4. #415c96
  5. #4a6193
  6. #536790
  7. #5c6c8d
  8. #65718a
  9. #6e7686
  10. #777b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #445079 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1857a3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004c9e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00616f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1e53a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #074c9f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005a85 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-264da0 {
  color: #264da0;
}
Background
.bg-264da0 {
  background-color: #264da0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-264da0 {
  border: 2px solid #264da0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #264da0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 77 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 62% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-264da0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #264da0, #3c26a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-264da0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 77 160 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.67 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.57 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.64 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.44 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.72 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.95 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.13 #d9b25f Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#264da0  rgb(38, 77, 160)  hsl(221, 62%, 39%)  Cobalt Blue
#a07926  rgb(160, 121, 38)  hsl(41, 62%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a0264d  rgb(160, 38, 77)  hsl(341, 62%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4da026  rgb(77, 160, 38)  hsl(101, 62%, 39%)  Islamic Green