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#2945A7

#2945a7 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2945a7 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 27.06% green and 65.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.45% cyan, 58.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 226.67°, with 60.58% saturation and 40.78% 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 8.39:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 2.83.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0752

Complementary

  1. #2945a7
  2. #a78b29

Split complementary

  1. #2945a7
  2. #a74c29
  3. #84a729

Analogous

  1. #2984a7
  2. #2945a7
  3. #4c29a7

Triadic

  1. #2945a7
  2. #a72945
  3. #45a729

Tetradic

  1. #2945a7
  2. #8b29a7
  3. #a78b29
  4. #45a729

Square

  1. #2945a7
  2. #a72984
  3. #a78b29
  4. #29a74c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b122c
  2. #1a2c6a
  3. #2945a7
  4. #4a68d3
  5. #879be2

Shades

#2945a7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2945a7
  2. #253e96
  3. #213786
  4. #1d3075
  5. #192964
  6. #152354
  7. #101c43
  8. #0c1532
  9. #080e21
  10. #040711
  11. #000000

Tints

#2945a7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2945a7
  2. #3e58b0
  3. #546ab9
  4. #697dc1
  5. #7f8fca
  6. #94a2d3
  7. #a9b5dc
  8. #bfc7e5
  9. #d4daed
  10. #eaecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2945a7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2945a7
  2. #324ba3
  3. #3a519f
  4. #43579b
  5. #4c5d97
  6. #556394
  7. #5d6890
  8. #666e8c
  9. #6f7488
  10. #777a84
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #424a7b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054aa ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0048a5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005d6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #034ea9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0047a6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005589 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2945a7 {
  color: #2945a7;
}
Background
.bg-2945a7 {
  background-color: #2945a7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2945a7 {
  border: 2px solid #2945a7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2945a7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 69 167;
  --color-primary-hsl: 227 61% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2945a7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2945a7, #4c29a7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2945a7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 69 167 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.83 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.75 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.11 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.35 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.67 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.41 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.43 #d6ba58 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#2945a7  rgb(41, 69, 167)  hsl(227, 61%, 41%)  Cobalt Blue
#a78b29  rgb(167, 139, 41)  hsl(47, 61%, 41%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a72945  rgb(167, 41, 69)  hsl(347, 61%, 41%)  Vivid Burgundy
#45a729  rgb(69, 167, 41)  hsl(107, 61%, 41%)  Kelly Green