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#264DA5

#264da5 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#264da5 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 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.97% cyan, 53.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 221.57°, with 62.56% 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 7.81:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 2.41.

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Relative luminance0.0844

Complementary

  1. #264da5
  2. #a57e26

Split complementary

  1. #264da5
  2. #a53e26
  3. #8ca526

Analogous

  1. #268ca5
  2. #264da5
  3. #3e26a5

Triadic

  1. #264da5
  2. #a5264d
  3. #4da526

Tetradic

  1. #264da5
  2. #7e26a5
  3. #a57e26
  4. #4da526

Square

  1. #264da5
  2. #a5268c
  3. #a57e26
  4. #26a53e

Monochromatic

  1. #091329
  2. #183067
  3. #264da5
  4. #4470d4
  5. #829fe2

Shades

#264da5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #264da5
  2. #224595
  3. #1e3e84
  4. #1b3674
  5. #172e63
  6. #132753
  7. #0f1f42
  8. #0b1732
  9. #080f21
  10. #040811
  11. #000000

Tints

#264da5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #264da5
  2. #3c5fae
  3. #5171b7
  4. #6782c0
  5. #7d94c9
  6. #93a6d2
  7. #a8b8db
  8. #becae4
  9. #d4dbed
  10. #e9edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#264da5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #264da5
  2. #2f52a1
  3. #38579e
  4. #415c9a
  5. #4a6196
  6. #536793
  7. #5c6c8f
  8. #65718b
  9. #6e7687
  10. #777b84
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #44507c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0d58a8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004ca3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006271 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a54a7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004da4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005b89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-264da5 {
  color: #264da5;
}
Background
.bg-264da5 {
  background-color: #264da5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-264da5 {
  border: 2px solid #264da5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #264da5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 77 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 63% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-264da5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #264da5, #3e26a5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-264da5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 77 165 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.41 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.19 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.14 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.31 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.47 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.90 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.93 #d9b25a Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#264da5  rgb(38, 77, 165)  hsl(222, 63%, 40%)  Cobalt Blue
#a57e26  rgb(165, 126, 38)  hsl(42, 63%, 40%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a5264d  rgb(165, 38, 77)  hsl(342, 63%, 40%)  Vivid Burgundy
#4da526  rgb(77, 165, 38)  hsl(102, 63%, 40%)  Kelly Green