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#2F4E9C

#2f4e9c ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2f4e9c is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 30.59% green and 61.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.87% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.82% black. Its hue angle is 222.94°, with 53.69% saturation and 39.8% 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 7.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 3.62.

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Relative luminance0.0845

Complementary

  1. #2f4e9c
  2. #9c7d2f

Split complementary

  1. #2f4e9c
  2. #9c472f
  3. #849c2f

Analogous

  1. #2f849c
  2. #2f4e9c
  3. #472f9c

Triadic

  1. #2f4e9c
  2. #9c2f4e
  3. #4e9c2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f4e9c
  2. #7d2f9c
  3. #9c7d2f
  4. #4e9c2f

Square

  1. #2f4e9c
  2. #9c2f84
  3. #9c7d2f
  4. #2f9c47

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1326
  2. #1d3161
  3. #2f4e9c
  4. #4e71ca
  5. #89a0db

Shades

#2f4e9c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f4e9c
  2. #2a468c
  3. #263e7d
  4. #21376d
  5. #1c2f5e
  6. #18274e
  7. #131f3e
  8. #0e172f
  9. #09101f
  10. #050810
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f4e9c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f4e9c
  2. #4460a6
  3. #5971b0
  4. #6d83ba
  5. #8295c4
  6. #97a7ce
  7. #acb8d7
  8. #c1cae1
  9. #d5dceb
  10. #eaedf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f4e9c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f4e9c
  2. #375399
  3. #3f5896
  4. #475d94
  5. #4f6291
  6. #58678e
  7. #606c8b
  8. #687188
  9. #707686
  10. #787b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #465077 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #23579f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #014d9a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00606d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #28549e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1c4e9b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005a83 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f4e9c {
  color: #2f4e9c;
}
Background
.bg-2f4e9c {
  background-color: #2f4e9c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f4e9c {
  border: 2px solid #2f4e9c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f4e9c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 78 156;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 54% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f4e9c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f4e9c, #472f9c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f4e9c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 78 156 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.62 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.12 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.34 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.76 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.88 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.28 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.45 #d0b163 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#2f4e9c  rgb(47, 78, 156)  hsl(223, 54%, 40%)  Cobalt Blue
#9c7d2f  rgb(156, 125, 47)  hsl(43, 54%, 40%)  Dark Goldenrod
#9c2f4e  rgb(156, 47, 78)  hsl(343, 54%, 40%)  Cordovan
#4e9c2f  rgb(78, 156, 47)  hsl(103, 54%, 40%)  Islamic Green