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#2C4591

#2c4591 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2c4591 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 27.06% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.66% cyan, 52.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.14% black. Its hue angle is 225.15°, with 53.44% 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 8.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 4.25.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0684

Complementary

  1. #2c4591
  2. #91782c

Split complementary

  1. #2c4591
  2. #91462c
  3. #78912c

Analogous

  1. #2c7891
  2. #2c4591
  3. #462c91

Triadic

  1. #2c4591
  2. #912c45
  3. #45912c

Tetradic

  1. #2c4591
  2. #782c91
  3. #91782c
  4. #45912c

Square

  1. #2c4591
  2. #912c78
  3. #91782c
  4. #2c9146

Monochromatic

  1. #080d1c
  2. #1a2956
  3. #2c4591
  4. #4364c6
  5. #7e94d8

Shades

#2c4591 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c4591
  2. #283e83
  3. #233774
  4. #1f3066
  5. #1a2957
  6. #162349
  7. #121c3a
  8. #0d152c
  9. #090e1d
  10. #04070f
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c4591 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c4591
  2. #41589c
  3. #566aa7
  4. #6b7db2
  5. #808fbd
  6. #96a2c8
  7. #abb5d3
  8. #c0c7de
  9. #d5dae9
  10. #eaecf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c4591 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c4591
  2. #344b8f
  3. #3d518e
  4. #45578c
  5. #4e5d8a
  6. #566389
  7. #5e6887
  8. #676e85
  9. #6f7483
  10. #787a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #40486d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #174f94 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00468f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005764 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #214b93 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #154590 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005079 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c4591 {
  color: #2c4591;
}
Background
.bg-2c4591 {
  background-color: #2c4591;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c4591 {
  border: 2px solid #2c4591;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c4591;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 69 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 53% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c4591 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c4591, #462c91);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c4591 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 69 145 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.25 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.28 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.02 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.53 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.91 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.94 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.45 #d3ba6e Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#2c4591  rgb(44, 69, 145)  hsl(225, 53%, 37%)  Cobalt Blue
#91782c  rgb(145, 120, 44)  hsl(45, 53%, 37%)  Olive
#912c45  rgb(145, 44, 69)  hsl(345, 53%, 37%)  Claret
#45912c  rgb(69, 145, 44)  hsl(105, 53%, 37%)  Forest Green