Congress Blue

#02478E

Congress Blue #02478E

Shades of Congress Blue

#01488E

#01407E

#01386F

#00305F

#00284F

#00203F

#00182F

#00101F

#00080F

#000000

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Tints of Congress Blue

#01488E

#12569B

#2667A7

#3D78B4

#568BC0

#72A0CD

#91B5D9

#B3CCE6

#D7E5F2

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Congress Blue

#00478E

#074786

#0F477E

#174776

#1F476E

#274767

#2F475F

#374757

#3F474F

#474747

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What color is Congress Blue

Congress Blue is a medium dark bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Congress Blue is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Congress Blue

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Congress Blue is #02478E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Congress Blue has 1%% Red, 28% Green, and 56% Blue.
Congress Blue has 210° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 56% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Congress Blue has 210° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 28% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Congress Blue has 99% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow, and 44% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#02478E

RGB

(2, 71, 142)

(1%, 28%, 56%)

HSV

(210°, 99, 56)

(58%, 99%, 56%)

HSL

(210°, 98, 28)

(58%, 98%, 28%)

CMYK

(99, 50, 0, 44)

(99%, 50%, 0%, 44%)

How does Congress Blue contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Congress Blue is 6%, which is low.
Congress Blue has a higher contrast with white than black. Congress Blue and black have a 2.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Congress Blue and white have a 9.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

6%

insufficient (2.3)

AAA (9.1)

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What colors go with Congress Blue

Summer

#02478E

#6A6E00

#97B8DA

#CACC5F

#D2E0EE

Winter

#02478E

#A56FCE

#73B5BC

#B2C9E1

#CCE7EC

Spring

#02478E

#45852C

#81A0C0

#B4E1A0

#E8EBEE

Analogous

#02478E

#427D93

#7F9FBE

#AAD3E3

#E8EBEE

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How to mix Congress Blue paint

To mix Congress Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 37% Blue, 18% Cyan, 44% Black, 1% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

37%

Cyan

18%

Magenta

0%

Black

44%

White

1%

To mix Congress Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 36% Cyan, 18% Magenta, 44% Black, 1% White, as shown below.

Cyan

36%

Magenta

18%

Yellow

0%

Black

44%

White

1%

What colors are similar to Congress Blue

Colors similar to Congress Blue are: Medium Electric Blue, Dark Cerulean, Yale Blue, Smalt, and Deep Sea Blue. Dark Cerulean is paler than Congress Blue. Yale Blue is paler than Congress Blue. Smalt is more blue than Congress Blue. Deep Sea Blue is more cyan than Congress Blue.

Medium Electric Blue

#035096

Dark Cerulean

#08457E

paler

Yale Blue

#0F4D92

paler

Smalt

#003399

more blue

Deep Sea Blue

#015482

more cyan