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#1459CD

#1459cd ≈ Sapphire

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1459cd is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.84% red, 34.9% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 90.24% cyan, 56.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 217.62°, with 82.22% saturation and 44.12% 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 6.29:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.23.

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Relative luminance0.117

Complementary

  1. #1459cd
  2. #cd8814

Split complementary

  1. #1459cd
  2. #cd2b14
  3. #b6cd14

Analogous

  1. #14b6cd
  2. #1459cd
  3. #2b14cd

Triadic

  1. #1459cd
  2. #cd1459
  3. #59cd14

Tetradic

  1. #1459cd
  2. #8814cd
  3. #cd8814
  4. #59cd14

Square

  1. #1459cd
  2. #cd14b6
  3. #cd8814
  4. #14cd2b

Monochromatic

  1. #061c42
  2. #0d3b87
  3. #1459cd
  4. #4181ec
  5. #87aff3

Shades

#1459cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1459cd
  2. #1250b9
  3. #1047a4
  4. #0e3e90
  5. #0c357b
  6. #0a2d67
  7. #082452
  8. #061b3e
  9. #041229
  10. #020915
  11. #000000

Tints

#1459cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1459cd
  2. #2c6ad2
  3. #437ad7
  4. #5b8bdc
  5. #729be1
  6. #8aace6
  7. #a1bdeb
  8. #b9cdf0
  9. #d0def5
  10. #e8eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1459cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1459cd
  2. #1f5dc5
  3. #2a61be
  4. #3465b6
  5. #3f69ae
  6. #4a6da7
  7. #55709f
  8. #607497
  9. #6a788f
  10. #757c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c5d98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0069d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00768a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0063cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0059cc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ca9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1459cd {
  color: #1459cd;
}
Background
.bg-1459cd {
  background-color: #1459cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1459cd {
  border: 2px solid #1459cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1459cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 20 89 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 82% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1459cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1459cd, #2b14cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1459cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(20 89 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.23 #1560bd Denim ΔE 3.73 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.71 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.73 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.97 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.95 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 8.04 #eba632 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#1459cd  rgb(20, 89, 205)  hsl(218, 82%, 44%)  Sapphire
#cd8814  rgb(205, 136, 20)  hsl(38, 82%, 44%)  Dark Goldenrod
#cd1459  rgb(205, 20, 89)  hsl(338, 82%, 44%)  Dogwood Rose
#59cd14  rgb(89, 205, 20)  hsl(98, 82%, 44%)  Lime Green