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#2156CC

#2156cc ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2156cc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 33.73% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.82% cyan, 57.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 221.4°, with 72.15% saturation and 46.47% 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 6.43:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.06.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1134

Complementary

  1. #2156cc
  2. #cc9721

Split complementary

  1. #2156cc
  2. #cc4121
  3. #accc21

Analogous

  1. #21accc
  2. #2156cc
  3. #4121cc

Triadic

  1. #2156cc
  2. #cc2156
  3. #56cc21

Tetradic

  1. #2156cc
  2. #9721cc
  3. #cc9721
  4. #56cc21

Square

  1. #2156cc
  2. #cc21ac
  3. #cc9721
  4. #21cc41

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1e48
  2. #163a8a
  3. #2156cc
  4. #5682e4
  5. #98b3ee

Shades

#2156cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2156cc
  2. #1e4db8
  3. #1a45a3
  4. #173c8f
  5. #14347a
  6. #112b66
  7. #0d2252
  8. #0a1a3d
  9. #071129
  10. #030914
  11. #000000

Tints

#2156cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2156cc
  2. #3767d1
  3. #4d78d6
  4. #6489db
  5. #7a9ae0
  6. #90abe6
  7. #a6bbeb
  8. #bcccf0
  9. #d3ddf5
  10. #e9eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2156cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2156cc
  2. #2b5ac4
  3. #345ebd
  4. #3e63b5
  5. #4767ae
  6. #516ba6
  7. #5a6f9e
  8. #647397
  9. #6d788f
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d5b97 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0067d0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057ca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007488 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0060ce ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0057cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0069a8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2156cc {
  color: #2156cc;
}
Background
.bg-2156cc {
  background-color: #2156cc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2156cc {
  border: 2px solid #2156cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2156cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 86 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 72% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2156cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2156cc, #4121cc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2156cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 86 204 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.06 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.02 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.38 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.18 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.69 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.75 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 8.22 #dea933 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2156cc  rgb(33, 86, 204)  hsl(221, 72%, 46%)  Sapphire
#cc9721  rgb(204, 151, 33)  hsl(41, 72%, 46%)  Goldenrod
#cc2156  rgb(204, 33, 86)  hsl(341, 72%, 46%)  Ruby
#56cc21  rgb(86, 204, 33)  hsl(101, 72%, 46%)  Lime Green