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#274DA2

#274da2 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#274da2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 30.2% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.93% cyan, 52.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 221.46°, with 61.19% saturation and 39.41% 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 7.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 2.59.

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Relative luminance0.0835

Complementary

  1. #274da2
  2. #a27c27

Split complementary

  1. #274da2
  2. #a23e27
  3. #8aa227

Analogous

  1. #278aa2
  2. #274da2
  3. #3e27a2

Triadic

  1. #274da2
  2. #a2274d
  3. #4da227

Tetradic

  1. #274da2
  2. #7c27a2
  3. #a27c27
  4. #4da227

Square

  1. #274da2
  2. #a2278a
  3. #a27c27
  4. #27a23e

Monochromatic

  1. #091227
  2. #183064
  3. #274da2
  4. #4470d2
  5. #819fe1

Shades

#274da2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #274da2
  2. #234592
  3. #1f3e82
  4. #1b3671
  5. #172e61
  6. #142751
  7. #101f41
  8. #0c1731
  9. #080f20
  10. #040810
  11. #000000

Tints

#274da2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #274da2
  2. #3d5fab
  3. #5271b5
  4. #6882be
  5. #7d94c7
  6. #93a6d1
  7. #a9b8da
  8. #becae3
  9. #d4dbec
  10. #e9edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#274da2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #274da2
  2. #30529f
  3. #39579b
  4. #425c98
  5. #4b6194
  6. #546791
  7. #5c6c8e
  8. #65718a
  9. #6e7687
  10. #777b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #44507a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1458a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004ca0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006170 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d54a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #054da1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005a87 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-274da2 {
  color: #274da2;
}
Background
.bg-274da2 {
  background-color: #274da2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-274da2 {
  border: 2px solid #274da2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #274da2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 77 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 61% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-274da2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #274da2, #3e27a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-274da2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 77 162 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.59 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.49 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.89 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.43 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.71 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.84 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.03 #d8b25d Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#274da2  rgb(39, 77, 162)  hsl(221, 61%, 39%)  Cobalt Blue
#a27c27  rgb(162, 124, 39)  hsl(41, 61%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a2274d  rgb(162, 39, 77)  hsl(341, 61%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4da227  rgb(77, 162, 39)  hsl(101, 61%, 39%)  Kelly Green