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#0B59BF

#0b59bf ≈ Sapphire

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0b59bf is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 4.31% red, 34.9% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.24% cyan, 53.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 214°, with 89.11% saturation and 39.61% 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 6.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 2.49.

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Relative luminance0.1098

Complementary

  1. #0b59bf
  2. #bf710b

Split complementary

  1. #0b59bf
  2. #bf170b
  3. #b3bf0b

Analogous

  1. #0bb3bf
  2. #0b59bf
  3. #170bbf

Triadic

  1. #0b59bf
  2. #bf0b59
  3. #59bf0b

Tetradic

  1. #0b59bf
  2. #710bbf
  3. #bf710b
  4. #59bf0b

Square

  1. #0b59bf
  2. #bf0bb3
  3. #bf710b
  4. #0bbf17

Monochromatic

  1. #03162e
  2. #073777
  3. #0b59bf
  4. #247ef2
  5. #6ca8f7

Shades

#0b59bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0b59bf
  2. #0a50ac
  3. #094799
  4. #083e86
  5. #073573
  6. #062d60
  7. #04244c
  8. #031b39
  9. #021226
  10. #010913
  11. #000000

Tints

#0b59bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0b59bf
  2. #236ac5
  3. #3c7acc
  4. #548bd2
  5. #6d9bd9
  6. #85acdf
  7. #9dbde5
  8. #b6cdec
  9. #cedef2
  10. #e7eef9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0b59bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0b59bf
  2. #175db9
  3. #2261b2
  4. #2e65ac
  5. #3a69a6
  6. #466da0
  7. #517099
  8. #5d7493
  9. #69788d
  10. #747c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #495c8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0065c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0056bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007283 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0261c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0057be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00699f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0b59bf {
  color: #0b59bf;
}
Background
.bg-0b59bf {
  background-color: #0b59bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0b59bf {
  border: 2px solid #0b59bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0b59bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 11 89 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 214 89% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0b59bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b59bf, #170bbf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0b59bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(11 89 191 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.49 #1560bd Denim ΔE 2.51 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.07 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.22 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.48 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.37 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.64 #f4a640 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Sapphire
#0b59bf  rgb(11, 89, 191)  hsl(214, 89%, 40%)  Sapphire
#bf710b  rgb(191, 113, 11)  hsl(34, 89%, 40%)  Ochre
#bf0b59  rgb(191, 11, 89)  hsl(334, 89%, 40%)  Dogwood Rose
#59bf0b  rgb(89, 191, 11)  hsl(94, 89%, 40%)  Kelly Green