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#2153CF

#2153cf ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2153cf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 32.55% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.06% cyan, 59.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 222.76°, with 72.5% saturation and 47.06% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.47.

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Relative luminance0.1101

Complementary

  1. #2153cf
  2. #cf9d21

Split complementary

  1. #2153cf
  2. #cf4621
  3. #aacf21

Analogous

  1. #21aacf
  2. #2153cf
  3. #4621cf

Triadic

  1. #2153cf
  2. #cf2153
  3. #53cf21

Tetradic

  1. #2153cf
  2. #9d21cf
  3. #cf9d21
  4. #53cf21

Square

  1. #2153cf
  2. #cf21aa
  3. #cf9d21
  4. #21cf46

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1e4b
  2. #16398d
  3. #2153cf
  4. #5880e4
  5. #9ab2ef

Shades

#2153cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2153cf
  2. #1e4bba
  3. #1a42a6
  4. #173a91
  5. #14327c
  6. #112a68
  7. #0d2153
  8. #0a193e
  9. #071129
  10. #030815
  11. #000000

Tints

#2153cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2153cf
  2. #3764d4
  3. #4d75d9
  4. #6487dd
  5. #7a98e2
  6. #90a9e7
  7. #a6baec
  8. #bccbf1
  9. #d3ddf5
  10. #e9eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2153cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2153cf
  2. #2b58c7
  3. #345cbf
  4. #3e61b7
  5. #4765af
  6. #516aa8
  7. #5a6ea0
  8. #647398
  9. #6d7790
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c5998 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0066d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0056cd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007389 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #005fd1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0055ce ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0068a9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2153cf {
  color: #2153cf;
}
Background
.bg-2153cf {
  background-color: #2153cf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2153cf {
  border: 2px solid #2153cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2153cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 83 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 73% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2153cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2153cf, #4621cf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2153cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 83 207 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.47 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.15 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.21 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.01 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.79 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 8.08 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.15 #deac30 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2153cf  rgb(33, 83, 207)  hsl(223, 73%, 47%)  Sapphire
#cf9d21  rgb(207, 157, 33)  hsl(43, 73%, 47%)  Goldenrod
#cf2153  rgb(207, 33, 83)  hsl(343, 73%, 47%)  Ruby
#53cf21  rgb(83, 207, 33)  hsl(103, 73%, 47%)  Lime Green