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#024ABC

#024abc ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#024abc is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 29.02% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.94% cyan, 60.64% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 216.77°, with 97.89% saturation and 37.25% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 2.44.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.0854

Complementary

  1. #024abc
  2. #bc7402

Split complementary

  1. #024abc
  2. #bc1702
  3. #a7bc02

Analogous

  1. #02a7bc
  2. #024abc
  3. #1702bc

Triadic

  1. #024abc
  2. #bc024a
  3. #4abc02

Tetradic

  1. #024abc
  2. #7402bc
  3. #bc7402
  4. #4abc02

Square

  1. #024abc
  2. #bc02a7
  3. #bc7402
  4. #02bc17

Monochromatic

  1. #000e25
  2. #012c70
  3. #024abc
  4. #0e6afc
  5. #5a99fd

Shades

#024abc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #024abc
  2. #0243a9
  3. #023b96
  4. #013484
  5. #012c71
  6. #01255e
  7. #011e4b
  8. #011638
  9. #000f26
  10. #000713
  11. #000000

Tints

#024abc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #024abc
  2. #1b5cc3
  3. #356ec9
  4. #4e80d0
  5. #6792d7
  6. #81a5de
  7. #9ab7e4
  8. #b3c9eb
  9. #ccdbf2
  10. #e6edf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#024abc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #024abc
  2. #0f4fb6
  3. #1b55b0
  4. #285aaa
  5. #3460a4
  6. #41659e
  7. #4e6a98
  8. #5a7092
  9. #67758c
  10. #737b86
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #404f8a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bc0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004bba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00687c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0054be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004bbb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005d9a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-024abc {
  color: #024abc;
}
Background
.bg-024abc {
  background-color: #024abc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-024abc {
  border: 2px solid #024abc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #024abc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 74 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 217 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-024abc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #024abc, #1702bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-024abc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 74 188 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.44 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.72 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.79 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.14 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.21 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.61 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.99 #fdb543 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#024abc  rgb(2, 74, 188)  hsl(217, 98%, 37%)  Cobalt Blue
#bc7402  rgb(188, 116, 2)  hsl(37, 98%, 37%)  Ochre
#bc024a  rgb(188, 2, 74)  hsl(337, 98%, 37%)  Vivid Burgundy
#4abc02  rgb(74, 188, 2)  hsl(97, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green