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#294792

#294792 ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#294792 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 27.84% green and 57.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.92% cyan, 51.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.75% black. Its hue angle is 222.86°, with 56.15% saturation and 36.67% 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 8.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 3.75.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0705

Complementary

  1. #294792
  2. #927429

Split complementary

  1. #294792
  2. #924029
  3. #7c9229

Analogous

  1. #297c92
  2. #294792
  3. #402992

Triadic

  1. #294792
  2. #922947
  3. #479229

Tetradic

  1. #294792
  2. #742992
  3. #927429
  4. #479229

Square

  1. #294792
  2. #92297c
  3. #927429
  4. #299240

Monochromatic

  1. #070d1b
  2. #182a56
  3. #294792
  4. #3f66c9
  5. #7a96da

Shades

#294792 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #294792
  2. #254083
  3. #213975
  4. #1d3266
  5. #192b58
  6. #152449
  7. #101c3a
  8. #0c152c
  9. #080e1d
  10. #04070f
  11. #000000

Tints

#294792 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #294792
  2. #3e599d
  3. #546ca8
  4. #697eb3
  5. #7f91be
  6. #94a3c9
  7. #a9b5d3
  8. #bfc8de
  9. #d4dae9
  10. #eaedf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#294792 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #294792
  2. #324d90
  3. #3a528e
  4. #43588d
  5. #4c5e8b
  6. #556489
  7. #5d6987
  8. #666f85
  9. #6f7584
  10. #777a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.71:1 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 #004790 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005965 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #214d94 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #144791 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00527a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-294792 {
  color: #294792;
}
Background
.bg-294792 {
  background-color: #294792;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-294792 {
  border: 2px solid #294792;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #294792;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 71 146;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 56% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-294792 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #294792, #402992);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-294792 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 71 146 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.75 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.32 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.22 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.57 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.08 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.82 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.88 #d6b86d Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#294792  rgb(41, 71, 146)  hsl(223, 56%, 37%)  Cobalt Blue
#927429  rgb(146, 116, 41)  hsl(43, 56%, 37%)  Golden Brown
#922947  rgb(146, 41, 71)  hsl(343, 56%, 37%)  Claret
#479229  rgb(71, 146, 41)  hsl(103, 56%, 37%)  Forest Green