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#294EA0

#294ea0 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#294ea0 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 30.59% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.38% cyan, 51.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 221.34°, with 59.2% 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 7.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 2.99.

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Relative luminance0.0846

Complementary

  1. #294ea0
  2. #a07b29

Split complementary

  1. #294ea0
  2. #a03f29
  3. #8aa029

Analogous

  1. #298aa0
  2. #294ea0
  3. #3f29a0

Triadic

  1. #294ea0
  2. #a0294e
  3. #4ea029

Tetradic

  1. #294ea0
  2. #7b29a0
  3. #a07b29
  4. #4ea029

Square

  1. #294ea0
  2. #a0298a
  3. #a07b29
  4. #29a03f

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1326
  2. #193063
  3. #294ea0
  4. #4671d0
  5. #83a0df

Shades

#294ea0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #294ea0
  2. #254690
  3. #213e80
  4. #1d3770
  5. #192f60
  6. #152750
  7. #101f40
  8. #0c1730
  9. #081020
  10. #040810
  11. #000000

Tints

#294ea0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #294ea0
  2. #3e60aa
  3. #5471b3
  4. #6983bd
  5. #7f95c6
  6. #94a7d0
  7. #a9b8d9
  8. #bfcae3
  9. #d4dcec
  10. #eaedf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#294ea0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #294ea0
  2. #32539d
  3. #3a589a
  4. #435d96
  5. #4c6293
  6. #556790
  7. #5d6c8d
  8. #66718a
  9. #6f7686
  10. #777b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #455079 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c58a3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004d9e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00626f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2254a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #104d9f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005a85 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-294ea0 {
  color: #294ea0;
}
Background
.bg-294ea0 {
  background-color: #294ea0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-294ea0 {
  border: 2px solid #294ea0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #294ea0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 78 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 59% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-294ea0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #294ea0, #3f29a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-294ea0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 78 160 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.99 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.60 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.73 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.26 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.55 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.13 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.41 #d6b15f Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#294ea0  rgb(41, 78, 160)  hsl(221, 59%, 39%)  Cobalt Blue
#a07b29  rgb(160, 123, 41)  hsl(41, 59%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a0294e  rgb(160, 41, 78)  hsl(341, 59%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4ea029  rgb(78, 160, 41)  hsl(101, 59%, 39%)  Islamic Green