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#205BC4

#205bc4 ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#205bc4 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.55% red, 35.69% green and 76.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.67% cyan, 53.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 218.41°, with 71.93% saturation and 44.71% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 2.76.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1177

Complementary

  1. #205bc4
  2. #c48920

Split complementary

  1. #205bc4
  2. #c43720
  3. #adc420

Analogous

  1. #20adc4
  2. #205bc4
  3. #3720c4

Triadic

  1. #205bc4
  2. #c4205b
  3. #5bc420

Tetradic

  1. #205bc4
  2. #8920c4
  3. #c48920
  4. #5bc420

Square

  1. #205bc4
  2. #c420ad
  3. #c48920
  4. #20c437

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1e40
  2. #153c82
  3. #205bc4
  4. #4e84e2
  5. #90b2ed

Shades

#205bc4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #205bc4
  2. #1d52b0
  3. #1a499d
  4. #164089
  5. #133776
  6. #102e62
  7. #0d244e
  8. #0a1b3b
  9. #061227
  10. #030914
  11. #000000

Tints

#205bc4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #205bc4
  2. #366bca
  3. #4d7cd0
  4. #638cd6
  5. #799ddc
  6. #90ade2
  7. #a6bde7
  8. #bcceed
  9. #d2def3
  10. #e9eff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#205bc4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #205bc4
  2. #2a5fbd
  3. #3362b6
  4. #3d66b0
  5. #466aa9
  6. #506ea2
  7. #5a719b
  8. #637594
  9. #6d798e
  10. #767c87
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e5e93 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068c8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059c2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007586 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1063c6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005ac3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ba3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-205bc4 {
  color: #205bc4;
}
Background
.bg-205bc4 {
  background-color: #205bc4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-205bc4 {
  border: 2px solid #205bc4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #205bc4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 91 196;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 72% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-205bc4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #205bc4, #3720c4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-205bc4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 91 196 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 2.76 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.17 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.77 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.78 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.00 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.13 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.70 #dfa43b Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Denim
#205bc4  rgb(32, 91, 196)  hsl(218, 72%, 45%)  Denim
#c48920  rgb(196, 137, 32)  hsl(38, 72%, 45%)  Dark Goldenrod
#c4205b  rgb(196, 32, 91)  hsl(338, 72%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#5bc420  rgb(91, 196, 32)  hsl(98, 72%, 45%)  Kelly Green