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#2B4792

#2b4792 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b4792 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 27.84% green and 57.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.55% cyan, 51.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.75% black. Its hue angle is 223.69°, with 54.5% saturation and 37.06% 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 8.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 3.9.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.071

Complementary

  1. #2b4792
  2. #92762b

Split complementary

  1. #2b4792
  2. #92432b
  3. #7b922b

Analogous

  1. #2b7b92
  2. #2b4792
  3. #432b92

Triadic

  1. #2b4792
  2. #922b47
  3. #47922b

Tetradic

  1. #2b4792
  2. #762b92
  3. #92762b
  4. #47922b

Square

  1. #2b4792
  2. #922b7b
  3. #92762b
  4. #2b9243

Monochromatic

  1. #080e1c
  2. #1a2a57
  3. #2b4792
  4. #4266c7
  5. #7d96d9

Shades

#2b4792 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b4792
  2. #274083
  3. #223975
  4. #1e3266
  5. #1a2b58
  6. #162449
  7. #111c3a
  8. #0d152c
  9. #090e1d
  10. #04070f
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b4792 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b4792
  2. #40599d
  3. #556ca8
  4. #6b7eb3
  5. #8091be
  6. #95a3c9
  7. #aab5d3
  8. #bfc8de
  9. #d5dae9
  10. #eaedf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b4792 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b4792
  2. #344d90
  3. #3c528e
  4. #45588d
  5. #4d5e8b
  6. #566489
  7. #5e6987
  8. #676f85
  9. #6f7584
  10. #787a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #414a6f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b5095 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004790 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005965 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #224d94 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #164791 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00527a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b4792 {
  color: #2b4792;
}
Background
.bg-2b4792 {
  background-color: #2b4792;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b4792 {
  border: 2px solid #2b4792;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b4792;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 71 146;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 55% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b4792 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b4792, #432b92);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b4792 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 71 146 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.90 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.58 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.33 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.57 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.03 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.60 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.76 #d4b86d Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#2b4792  rgb(43, 71, 146)  hsl(224, 55%, 37%)  Cobalt Blue
#92762b  rgb(146, 118, 43)  hsl(44, 55%, 37%)  Golden Brown
#922b47  rgb(146, 43, 71)  hsl(344, 55%, 37%)  Claret
#47922b  rgb(71, 146, 43)  hsl(104, 55%, 37%)  Forest Green