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#2D488F

#2d488f ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d488f is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 28.24% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.53% cyan, 49.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 223.47°, with 52.13% saturation and 36.86% 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 8.62:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 4.36.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0718

Complementary

  1. #2d488f
  2. #8f742d

Split complementary

  1. #2d488f
  2. #8f432d
  3. #798f2d

Analogous

  1. #2d798f
  2. #2d488f
  3. #432d8f

Triadic

  1. #2d488f
  2. #8f2d48
  3. #488f2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d488f
  2. #742d8f
  3. #8f742d
  4. #488f2d

Square

  1. #2d488f
  2. #8f2d79
  3. #8f742d
  4. #2d8f43

Monochromatic

  1. #080d1b
  2. #1b2b55
  3. #2d488f
  4. #4468c4
  5. #7e97d7

Shades

#2d488f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d488f
  2. #294181
  3. #243a72
  4. #203264
  5. #1b2b56
  6. #172448
  7. #121d39
  8. #0e162b
  9. #090e1d
  10. #05070e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d488f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d488f
  2. #425a9a
  3. #576da5
  4. #6c7fb1
  5. #8191bc
  6. #96a4c7
  7. #abb6d2
  8. #c0c8dd
  9. #d5dae9
  10. #eaedf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d488f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d488f
  2. #354e8e
  3. #3e538c
  4. #46598b
  5. #4e5e89
  6. #576488
  7. #5f6a86
  8. #676f85
  9. #6f7583
  10. #787a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #414a6d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #225092 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #09488e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005964 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #274d91 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1d488e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005278 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d488f {
  color: #2d488f;
}
Background
.bg-2d488f {
  background-color: #2d488f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d488f {
  border: 2px solid #2d488f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d488f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 72 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 52% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d488f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d488f, #432d8f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d488f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 72 143 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.36 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.47 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.54 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.06 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.58 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.70 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.31 #d2b770 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#2d488f  rgb(45, 72, 143)  hsl(223, 52%, 37%)  Cobalt Blue
#8f742d  rgb(143, 116, 45)  hsl(43, 52%, 37%)  Golden Brown
#8f2d48  rgb(143, 45, 72)  hsl(343, 52%, 37%)  Claret
#488f2d  rgb(72, 143, 45)  hsl(103, 52%, 37%)  Forest Green