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#3248A7

#3248a7 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#3248a7 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.61% red, 28.24% green and 65.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.06% cyan, 56.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 228.72°, with 53.92% saturation and 42.55% 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 8.01:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 3.49.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.081

Complementary

  1. #3248a7
  2. #a79132

Split complementary

  1. #3248a7
  2. #a75732
  3. #83a732

Analogous

  1. #3283a7
  2. #3248a7
  3. #5732a7

Triadic

  1. #3248a7
  2. #a73248
  3. #48a732

Tetradic

  1. #3248a7
  2. #9132a7
  3. #a79132
  4. #48a732

Square

  1. #3248a7
  2. #a73283
  3. #a79132
  4. #32a757

Monochromatic

  1. #0f1531
  2. #202f6c
  3. #3248a7
  4. #586ecd
  5. #93a1df

Shades

#3248a7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3248a7
  2. #2d4196
  3. #283a86
  4. #233275
  5. #1e2b64
  6. #192454
  7. #141d43
  8. #0f1632
  9. #0a0e21
  10. #050711
  11. #000000

Tints

#3248a7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3248a7
  2. #475ab0
  3. #5b6db9
  4. #707fc1
  5. #8491ca
  6. #99a4d3
  7. #adb6dc
  8. #c2c8e5
  9. #d6daed
  10. #ebedf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3248a7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3248a7
  2. #3a4ea3
  3. #42539f
  4. #49599b
  5. #515e97
  6. #596494
  7. #616a90
  8. #696f8c
  9. #707588
  10. #787a84
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #464d7c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056aa ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004ba5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005f70 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1851a9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #014aa6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005789 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3248a7 {
  color: #3248a7;
}
Background
.bg-3248a7 {
  background-color: #3248a7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3248a7 {
  border: 2px solid #3248a7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3248a7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 50 72 167;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 54% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3248a7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3248a7, #5732a7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3248a7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(50 72 167 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.49 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.15 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.42 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.96 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.07 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.64 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.71 #cdb758 Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#3248a7  rgb(50, 72, 167)  hsl(229, 54%, 43%)  Cobalt Blue
#a79132  rgb(167, 145, 50)  hsl(49, 54%, 43%)  Brass
#a73248  rgb(167, 50, 72)  hsl(349, 54%, 43%)  Vivid Burgundy
#48a732  rgb(72, 167, 50)  hsl(109, 54%, 43%)  Kelly Green