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#0859CD

#0859cd ≈ Sapphire

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#0859cd is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 34.9% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.1% cyan, 56.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 215.33°, with 92.49% saturation and 41.76% 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 6.32:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.16.

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Relative luminance0.116

Complementary

  1. #0859cd
  2. #cd7c08

Split complementary

  1. #0859cd
  2. #cd1908
  3. #bbcd08

Analogous

  1. #08bbcd
  2. #0859cd
  3. #1908cd

Triadic

  1. #0859cd
  2. #cd0859
  3. #59cd08

Tetradic

  1. #0859cd
  2. #7c08cd
  3. #cd7c08
  4. #59cd08

Square

  1. #0859cd
  2. #cd08bb
  3. #cd7c08
  4. #08cd19

Monochromatic

  1. #02193a
  2. #053983
  3. #0859cd
  4. #2b7ff7
  5. #74abfa

Shades

#0859cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0859cd
  2. #0750b9
  3. #0647a4
  4. #063e90
  5. #05357b
  6. #042d67
  7. #032452
  8. #021b3e
  9. #021229
  10. #010915
  11. #000000

Tints

#0859cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0859cd
  2. #216ad2
  3. #397ad7
  4. #528bdc
  5. #6b9be1
  6. #84ace6
  7. #9cbdeb
  8. #b5cdf0
  9. #cedef5
  10. #e6eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0859cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0859cd
  2. #145dc5
  3. #2061be
  4. #2c65b6
  5. #3869ae
  6. #446da7
  7. #50709f
  8. #5c7497
  9. #68788f
  10. #747c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b5d98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00778a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0063cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058cc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ca9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0859cd {
  color: #0859cd;
}
Background
.bg-0859cd {
  background-color: #0859cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0859cd {
  border: 2px solid #0859cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0859cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 89 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 215 92% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0859cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0859cd, #1908cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0859cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 89 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.16 #1560bd Denim ΔE 3.48 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.50 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.91 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.92 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.92 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 8.09 #f7a632 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#0859cd  rgb(8, 89, 205)  hsl(215, 92%, 42%)  Sapphire
#cd7c08  rgb(205, 124, 8)  hsl(35, 92%, 42%)  Ochre
#cd0859  rgb(205, 8, 89)  hsl(335, 92%, 42%)  Dogwood Rose
#59cd08  rgb(89, 205, 8)  hsl(95, 92%, 42%)  Lime Green