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#2156CD

#2156cd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2156cd 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 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.9% cyan, 58.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 221.51°, with 72.27% saturation and 46.67% 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 6.41:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.18.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1139

Complementary

  1. #2156cd
  2. #cd9821

Split complementary

  1. #2156cd
  2. #cd4221
  3. #accd21

Analogous

  1. #21accd
  2. #2156cd
  3. #4221cd

Triadic

  1. #2156cd
  2. #cd2156
  3. #56cd21

Tetradic

  1. #2156cd
  2. #9821cd
  3. #cd9821
  4. #56cd21

Square

  1. #2156cd
  2. #cd21ac
  3. #cd9821
  4. #21cd42

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1f49
  2. #163a8b
  3. #2156cd
  4. #5782e4
  5. #99b3ef

Shades

#2156cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2156cd
  2. #1e4db9
  3. #1a45a4
  4. #173c90
  5. #14347b
  6. #112b67
  7. #0d2252
  8. #0a1a3e
  9. #071129
  10. #030915
  11. #000000

Tints

#2156cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2156cd
  2. #3767d2
  3. #4d78d7
  4. #6489dc
  5. #7a9ae1
  6. #90abe6
  7. #a6bbeb
  8. #bcccf0
  9. #d3ddf5
  10. #e9eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2156cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2156cd
  2. #2b5ac5
  3. #345ebe
  4. #3e63b6
  5. #4767ae
  6. #516ba7
  7. #5a6f9f
  8. #647397
  9. #6d788f
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d5b98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0067d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007489 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0061cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0057cc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0069a9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2156cd {
  color: #2156cd;
}
Background
.bg-2156cd {
  background-color: #2156cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2156cd {
  border: 2px solid #2156cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2156cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 86 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 72% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2156cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2156cd, #4221cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2156cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 86 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.18 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.10 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.48 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.12 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.68 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.79 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 8.12 #dea932 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2156cd  rgb(33, 86, 205)  hsl(222, 72%, 47%)  Sapphire
#cd9821  rgb(205, 152, 33)  hsl(42, 72%, 47%)  Goldenrod
#cd2156  rgb(205, 33, 86)  hsl(342, 72%, 47%)  Ruby
#56cd21  rgb(86, 205, 33)  hsl(102, 72%, 47%)  Lime Green