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#2D4E9B

#2d4e9b ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d4e9b is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 30.59% green and 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.97% cyan, 49.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.22% black. Its hue angle is 222°, with 55% saturation and 39.22% 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 7.85:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 3.55.

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Relative luminance0.0837

Complementary

  1. #2d4e9b
  2. #9b7a2d

Split complementary

  1. #2d4e9b
  2. #9b432d
  3. #859b2d

Analogous

  1. #2d859b
  2. #2d4e9b
  3. #432d9b

Triadic

  1. #2d4e9b
  2. #9b2d4e
  3. #4e9b2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d4e9b
  2. #7a2d9b
  3. #9b7a2d
  4. #4e9b2d

Square

  1. #2d4e9b
  2. #9b2d85
  3. #9b7a2d
  4. #2d9b43

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1224
  2. #1c3060
  3. #2d4e9b
  4. #4a71ca
  5. #859fdc

Shades

#2d4e9b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d4e9b
  2. #29468c
  3. #243e7c
  4. #20376d
  5. #1b2f5d
  6. #17274e
  7. #121f3e
  8. #0e172f
  9. #09101f
  10. #050810
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d4e9b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d4e9b
  2. #4260a5
  3. #5771af
  4. #6c83b9
  5. #8195c3
  6. #96a7cd
  7. #abb8d7
  8. #c0cae1
  9. #d5dceb
  10. #eaedf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d4e9b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d4e9b
  2. #355398
  3. #3e5896
  4. #465d93
  5. #4e6290
  6. #57678e
  7. #5f6c8b
  8. #677188
  9. #6f7685
  10. #787b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #465076 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #23579e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #024d99 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00606d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #27549d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b4d9a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005982 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d4e9b {
  color: #2d4e9b;
}
Background
.bg-2d4e9b {
  background-color: #2d4e9b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d4e9b {
  border: 2px solid #2d4e9b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d4e9b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 78 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 55% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d4e9b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d4e9b, #432d9b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d4e9b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 78 155 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.55 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.76 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.31 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.67 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.70 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.45 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.48 #d2b164 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#2d4e9b  rgb(45, 78, 155)  hsl(222, 55%, 39%)  Cobalt Blue
#9b7a2d  rgb(155, 122, 45)  hsl(42, 55%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#9b2d4e  rgb(155, 45, 78)  hsl(342, 55%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#4e9b2d  rgb(78, 155, 45)  hsl(102, 55%, 39%)  Islamic Green