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#3043A5

#3043a5 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#3043a5 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.82% red, 26.27% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.91% cyan, 59.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 230.26°, with 54.93% saturation and 41.76% 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 8.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 4.03.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0736

Complementary

  1. #3043a5
  2. #a59230

Split complementary

  1. #3043a5
  2. #a55730
  3. #7da530

Analogous

  1. #307da5
  2. #3043a5
  3. #5730a5

Triadic

  1. #3043a5
  2. #a53043
  3. #43a530

Tetradic

  1. #3043a5
  2. #9230a5
  3. #a59230
  4. #43a530

Square

  1. #3043a5
  2. #a5307d
  3. #a59230
  4. #30a557

Monochromatic

  1. #0e132e
  2. #1f2b6a
  3. #3043a5
  4. #5468cd
  5. #8f9cdf

Shades

#3043a5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3043a5
  2. #2b3c95
  3. #263684
  4. #222f74
  5. #1d2863
  6. #182253
  7. #131b42
  8. #0e1432
  9. #0a0d21
  10. #050711
  11. #000000

Tints

#3043a5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3043a5
  2. #4556ae
  3. #5969b7
  4. #6e7bc0
  5. #838ec9
  6. #98a1d2
  7. #acb4db
  8. #c1c7e4
  9. #d6d9ed
  10. #eaecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3043a5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3043a5
  2. #3849a1
  3. #404f9e
  4. #48559a
  5. #505b96
  6. #586293
  7. #60688f
  8. #686e8b
  9. #707487
  10. #787a84
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #43497a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052a8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0047a3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0c4da7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0046a4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005387 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3043a5 {
  color: #3043a5;
}
Background
.bg-3043a5 {
  background-color: #3043a5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3043a5 {
  border: 2px solid #3043a5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3043a5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 48 67 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 230 55% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3043a5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3043a5, #5730a5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3043a5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(48 67 165 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.03 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.35 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.61 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.36 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.51 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.45 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.52 #cfbc5a Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#3043a5  rgb(48, 67, 165)  hsl(230, 55%, 42%)  Cobalt Blue
#a59230  rgb(165, 146, 48)  hsl(50, 55%, 42%)  Brass
#a53043  rgb(165, 48, 67)  hsl(350, 55%, 42%)  Vivid Burgundy
#43a530  rgb(67, 165, 48)  hsl(110, 55%, 42%)  Kelly Green