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#2D439D

#2d439d ≈ Cobalt Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d439d is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 26.27% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.34% cyan, 57.32% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.43% black. Its hue angle is 228.21°, with 55.45% saturation and 39.61% 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 8.75:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047ab), ΔE 3.79.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0701

Complementary

  1. #2d439d
  2. #9d872d

Split complementary

  1. #2d439d
  2. #9d4f2d
  3. #7b9d2d

Analogous

  1. #2d7b9d
  2. #2d439d
  3. #4f2d9d

Triadic

  1. #2d439d
  2. #9d2d43
  3. #439d2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d439d
  2. #872d9d
  3. #9d872d
  4. #439d2d

Square

  1. #2d439d
  2. #9d2d7b
  3. #9d872d
  4. #2d9d4f

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1026
  2. #1c2a62
  3. #2d439d
  4. #4b64cb
  5. #8797dc

Shades

#2d439d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d439d
  2. #293c8d
  3. #24367e
  4. #202f6e
  5. #1b285e
  6. #17224f
  7. #121b3f
  8. #0e142f
  9. #090d1f
  10. #050710
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d439d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d439d
  2. #4256a7
  3. #5769b1
  4. #6c7bba
  5. #818ec4
  6. #96a1ce
  7. #abb4d8
  8. #c0c7e2
  9. #d5d9eb
  10. #eaecf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d439d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d439d
  2. #35499a
  3. #3e4f97
  4. #465594
  5. #4e5b91
  6. #57628f
  7. #5f688c
  8. #676e89
  9. #6f7486
  10. #787a83
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #414875 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050a0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00469b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005969 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #144b9f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00459c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005181 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d439d {
  color: #2d439d;
}
Background
.bg-2d439d {
  background-color: #2d439d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d439d {
  border: 2px solid #2d439d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d439d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 67 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 55% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d439d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d439d, #4f2d9d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d439d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 67 157 / 0.35);
}

#0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.79 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.91 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.08 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.38 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.43 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.59 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.61 #d2bc62 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Cobalt Blue
#2d439d  rgb(45, 67, 157)  hsl(228, 55%, 40%)  Cobalt Blue
#9d872d  rgb(157, 135, 45)  hsl(48, 55%, 40%)  Olive
#9d2d43  rgb(157, 45, 67)  hsl(348, 55%, 40%)  Vivid Burgundy
#439d2d  rgb(67, 157, 45)  hsl(108, 55%, 40%)  Islamic Green