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#0959CF

#0959cf ≈ Sapphire

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#0959cf is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 34.9% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.65% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 215.76°, with 91.67% saturation and 42.35% 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 6.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.35.

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Relative luminance0.1171

Complementary

  1. #0959cf
  2. #cf7f09

Split complementary

  1. #0959cf
  2. #cf1c09
  3. #bccf09

Analogous

  1. #09bccf
  2. #0959cf
  3. #1c09cf

Triadic

  1. #0959cf
  2. #cf0959
  3. #59cf09

Tetradic

  1. #0959cf
  2. #7f09cf
  3. #cf7f09
  4. #59cf09

Square

  1. #0959cf
  2. #cf09bc
  3. #cf7f09
  4. #09cf1c

Monochromatic

  1. #031a3c
  2. #063986
  3. #0959cf
  4. #2f7ff6
  5. #78acf9

Shades

#0959cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0959cf
  2. #0850ba
  3. #0747a6
  4. #063e91
  5. #05357c
  6. #052d68
  7. #042453
  8. #031b3e
  9. #021229
  10. #010915
  11. #000000

Tints

#0959cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0959cf
  2. #226ad4
  3. #3a7ad9
  4. #538bdd
  5. #6b9be2
  6. #84ace7
  7. #9dbdec
  8. #b5cdf1
  9. #cedef5
  10. #e6eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0959cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0959cf
  2. #155dc7
  3. #2161bf
  4. #2d65b7
  5. #3969af
  6. #456da8
  7. #5070a0
  8. #5c7498
  9. #687890
  10. #747c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c5d99 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0069d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058cd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00778b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0063d1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058ce ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006cab ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0959cf {
  color: #0959cf;
}
Background
.bg-0959cf {
  background-color: #0959cf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0959cf {
  border: 2px solid #0959cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0959cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 89 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 216 92% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0959cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0959cf, #1c09cf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0959cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 89 207 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.35 #1560bd Denim ΔE 3.70 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.73 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.74 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.07 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.02 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 8.03 #f6a630 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#0959cf  rgb(9, 89, 207)  hsl(216, 92%, 42%)  Sapphire
#cf7f09  rgb(207, 127, 9)  hsl(36, 92%, 42%)  Fulvous
#cf0959  rgb(207, 9, 89)  hsl(336, 92%, 42%)  Dogwood Rose
#59cf09  rgb(89, 207, 9)  hsl(96, 92%, 42%)  Lime Green