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#2156DB

#2156db ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2156db 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 85.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.93% cyan, 60.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 222.9°, with 73.81% saturation and 49.41% 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 6.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 4.98.

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Relative luminance0.1209

Complementary

  1. #2156db
  2. #dba621

Split complementary

  1. #2156db
  2. #db4921
  3. #b3db21

Analogous

  1. #21b3db
  2. #2156db
  3. #4921db

Triadic

  1. #2156db
  2. #db2156
  3. #56db21

Tetradic

  1. #2156db
  2. #a621db
  3. #dba621
  4. #56db21

Square

  1. #2156db
  2. #db21b3
  3. #dba621
  4. #21db49

Monochromatic

  1. #0d2256
  2. #173c99
  3. #2156db
  4. #6187e7
  5. #a4baf1

Shades

#2156db mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2156db
  2. #1e4dc5
  3. #1a45af
  4. #173c99
  5. #143483
  6. #112b6e
  7. #0d2258
  8. #0a1a42
  9. #07112c
  10. #030916
  11. #000000

Tints

#2156db mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2156db
  2. #3767df
  3. #4d78e2
  4. #6489e6
  5. #7a9ae9
  6. #90abed
  7. #a6bbf1
  8. #bcccf4
  9. #d3ddf8
  10. #e9eefb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2156db mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2156db
  2. #2b5ad2
  3. #345ec9
  4. #3e63c0
  5. #4767b7
  6. #516bae
  7. #5a6fa4
  8. #64739b
  9. #6d7892
  10. #777c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f5da1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006adf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059d8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007990 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0063de ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058d9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006cb3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2156db {
  color: #2156db;
}
Background
.bg-2156db {
  background-color: #2156db;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2156db {
  border: 2px solid #2156db;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2156db;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 86 219;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 74% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2156db {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2156db, #4921db);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2156db {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 86 219 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.98 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.35 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.43 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.82 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.90 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.53 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.96 #dea924 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2156db  rgb(33, 86, 219)  hsl(223, 74%, 49%)  Sapphire
#dba621  rgb(219, 166, 33)  hsl(43, 74%, 49%)  Goldenrod
#db2156  rgb(219, 33, 86)  hsl(343, 74%, 49%)  Raspberry
#56db21  rgb(86, 219, 33)  hsl(103, 74%, 49%)  Lime Green