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#284792

#284792 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#284792 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 27.84% green and 57.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.6% cyan, 51.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.75% black. Its hue angle is 222.45°, with 56.99% saturation and 36.47% 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 8.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 3.68.

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Relative luminance0.0703

Complementary

  1. #284792
  2. #927328

Split complementary

  1. #284792
  2. #923e28
  3. #7c9228

Analogous

  1. #287c92
  2. #284792
  3. #3e2892

Triadic

  1. #284792
  2. #922847
  3. #479228

Tetradic

  1. #284792
  2. #732892
  3. #927328
  4. #479228

Square

  1. #284792
  2. #92287c
  3. #927328
  4. #28923e

Monochromatic

  1. #070d1a
  2. #182a56
  3. #284792
  4. #3d66ca
  5. #7995da

Shades

#284792 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #284792
  2. #244083
  3. #203975
  4. #1c3266
  5. #182b58
  6. #142449
  7. #101c3a
  8. #0c152c
  9. #080e1d
  10. #04070f
  11. #000000

Tints

#284792 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #284792
  2. #3e599d
  3. #536ca8
  4. #697eb3
  5. #7e91be
  6. #94a3c9
  7. #a9b5d3
  8. #bfc8de
  9. #d4dae9
  10. #eaedf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#284792 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #284792
  2. #314d90
  3. #3a528e
  4. #42588d
  5. #4b5e8b
  6. #546489
  7. #5d6987
  8. #666f85
  9. #6e7584
  10. #777a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #40496e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b5095 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004690 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005965 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #214d94 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #134791 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00527a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-284792 {
  color: #284792;
}
Background
.bg-284792 {
  background-color: #284792;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-284792 {
  border: 2px solid #284792;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #284792;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 71 146;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 57% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-284792 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #284792, #3e2892);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-284792 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 71 146 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.68 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.19 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.18 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.58 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.10 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.86 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.02 #d7b86d Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#284792  rgb(40, 71, 146)  hsl(222, 57%, 36%)  Cobalt Blue
#927328  rgb(146, 115, 40)  hsl(42, 57%, 36%)  Golden Brown
#922847  rgb(146, 40, 71)  hsl(342, 57%, 36%)  Claret
#479228  rgb(71, 146, 40)  hsl(102, 57%, 36%)  Forest Green