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#2A4FA4

#2a4fa4 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a4fa4 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 30.98% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.39% cyan, 51.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 221.8°, with 59.22% saturation and 40.39% 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 7.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 3.06.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.0876

Complementary

  1. #2a4fa4
  2. #a47f2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a4fa4
  2. #a4422a
  3. #8ca42a

Analogous

  1. #2a8ca4
  2. #2a4fa4
  3. #422aa4

Triadic

  1. #2a4fa4
  2. #a42a4f
  3. #4fa42a

Tetradic

  1. #2a4fa4
  2. #7f2aa4
  3. #a47f2a
  4. #4fa42a

Square

  1. #2a4fa4
  2. #a42a8c
  3. #a47f2a
  4. #2aa442

Monochromatic

  1. #0b142a
  2. #1a3267
  3. #2a4fa4
  4. #4a73d1
  5. #87a2e0

Shades

#2a4fa4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a4fa4
  2. #264794
  3. #223f83
  4. #1d3773
  5. #192f62
  6. #152852
  7. #112042
  8. #0d1831
  9. #081021
  10. #040810
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a4fa4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a4fa4
  2. #3f61ad
  3. #5572b6
  4. #6a84bf
  5. #7f95c8
  6. #95a7d2
  7. #aab9db
  8. #bfcae4
  9. #d4dced
  10. #eaedf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a4fa4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a4fa4
  2. #3354a0
  3. #3b599d
  4. #445e99
  5. #4c6396
  6. #556892
  7. #5e6c8e
  8. #66718b
  9. #6f7687
  10. #777b84
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #46527c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1959a7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004ea2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006372 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2155a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0d4fa3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005c89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a4fa4 {
  color: #2a4fa4;
}
Background
.bg-2a4fa4 {
  background-color: #2a4fa4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a4fa4 {
  border: 2px solid #2a4fa4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a4fa4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 79 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 59% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a4fa4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a4fa4, #422aa4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a4fa4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 79 164 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.06 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.12 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.14 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.87 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.41 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.04 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.56 #d5b05b Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#2a4fa4  rgb(42, 79, 164)  hsl(222, 59%, 40%)  Cobalt Blue
#a47f2a  rgb(164, 127, 42)  hsl(42, 59%, 40%)  Dark Goldenrod
#a42a4f  rgb(164, 42, 79)  hsl(342, 59%, 40%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4fa42a  rgb(79, 164, 42)  hsl(102, 59%, 40%)  Kelly Green