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#2255DD

#2255dd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2255dd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 33.33% green and 86.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.62% cyan, 61.54% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 223.64°, with 73.33% saturation and 50% 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 6.16:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 5.28.

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Relative luminance0.1206

Complementary

  1. #2255dd
  2. #ddaa22

Split complementary

  1. #2255dd
  2. #dd4d22
  3. #b2dd22

Analogous

  1. #22b2dd
  2. #2255dd
  3. #4d22dd

Triadic

  1. #2255dd
  2. #dd2255
  3. #55dd22

Tetradic

  1. #2255dd
  2. #aa22dd
  3. #ddaa22
  4. #55dd22

Square

  1. #2255dd
  2. #dd22b2
  3. #ddaa22
  4. #22dd4d

Monochromatic

  1. #0e2258
  2. #183b9b
  3. #2255dd
  4. #6488e7
  5. #a7bbf1

Shades

#2255dd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2255dd
  2. #1f4dc7
  3. #1b44b1
  4. #183c9b
  5. #143385
  6. #112b6f
  7. #0e2258
  8. #0a1a42
  9. #07112c
  10. #030916
  11. #000000

Tints

#2255dd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2255dd
  2. #3866e0
  3. #4e77e4
  4. #6488e7
  5. #7a99eb
  6. #91aaee
  7. #a7bbf1
  8. #bdccf5
  9. #d3ddf8
  10. #e9eefc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2255dd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2255dd
  2. #2b59d4
  3. #355eca
  4. #3e62c1
  5. #4866b8
  6. #516baf
  7. #5a6fa5
  8. #64739c
  9. #6d7793
  10. #777c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f5da2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006ae1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059da ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007991 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0062e0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0057db ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006cb4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2255dd {
  color: #2255dd;
}
Background
.bg-2255dd {
  background-color: #2255dd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2255dd {
  border: 2px solid #2255dd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2255dd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 85 221;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 73% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2255dd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2255dd, #4d22dd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2255dd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 85 221 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.28 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.60 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.64 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.82 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.85 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.18 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.09 #ddaa22 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2255dd  rgb(34, 85, 221)  hsl(224, 73%, 50%)  Sapphire
#ddaa22  rgb(221, 170, 34)  hsl(44, 73%, 50%)  Goldenrod
#dd2255  rgb(221, 34, 85)  hsl(344, 73%, 50%)  Raspberry
#55dd22  rgb(85, 221, 34)  hsl(104, 73%, 50%)  Lime Green