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#034ABC

#034abc ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#034abc is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 29.02% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.4% cyan, 60.64% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 216.97°, with 96.86% saturation and 37.45% 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 2.45.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.0855

Complementary

  1. #034abc
  2. #bc7503

Split complementary

  1. #034abc
  2. #bc1803
  3. #a7bc03

Analogous

  1. #03a7bc
  2. #034abc
  3. #1803bc

Triadic

  1. #034abc
  2. #bc034a
  3. #4abc03

Tetradic

  1. #034abc
  2. #7503bc
  3. #bc7503
  4. #4abc03

Square

  1. #034abc
  2. #bc03a7
  3. #bc7503
  4. #03bc18

Monochromatic

  1. #010f25
  2. #022c71
  3. #034abc
  4. #106afb
  5. #5c99fc

Shades

#034abc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #034abc
  2. #0343a9
  3. #023b96
  4. #023484
  5. #022c71
  6. #02255e
  7. #011e4b
  8. #011638
  9. #010f26
  10. #000713
  11. #000000

Tints

#034abc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #034abc
  2. #1c5cc3
  3. #356ec9
  4. #4f80d0
  5. #6892d7
  6. #81a5de
  7. #9ab7e4
  8. #b3c9eb
  9. #cddbf2
  10. #e6edf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#034abc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #034abc
  2. #104fb6
  3. #1c55b0
  4. #295aaa
  5. #3560a4
  6. #42659e
  7. #4e6a98
  8. #5b7092
  9. #67758c
  10. #747b86
  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 #535353 ≈ 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-034abc {
  color: #034abc;
}
Background
.bg-034abc {
  background-color: #034abc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-034abc {
  border: 2px solid #034abc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #034abc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 74 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 217 97% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-034abc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #034abc, #1803bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-034abc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 74 188 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.45 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.73 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.77 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.16 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.21 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.62 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.99 #fcb543 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#034abc  rgb(3, 74, 188)  hsl(217, 97%, 37%)  Cobalt Blue
#bc7503  rgb(188, 117, 3)  hsl(37, 97%, 37%)  Ochre
#bc034a  rgb(188, 3, 74)  hsl(337, 97%, 37%)  Vivid Burgundy
#4abc03  rgb(74, 188, 3)  hsl(97, 97%, 37%)  Kelly Green