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#2255DE

#2255de ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2255de 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 87.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.68% cyan, 61.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.94% black. Its hue angle is 223.72°, with 74.02% saturation and 50.2% 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 5.41.

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Relative luminance0.1211

Complementary

  1. #2255de
  2. #deab22

Split complementary

  1. #2255de
  2. #de4d22
  3. #b3de22

Analogous

  1. #22b3de
  2. #2255de
  3. #4d22de

Triadic

  1. #2255de
  2. #de2255
  3. #55de22

Tetradic

  1. #2255de
  2. #ab22de
  3. #deab22
  4. #55de22

Square

  1. #2255de
  2. #de22b3
  3. #deab22
  4. #22de4d

Monochromatic

  1. #0d225a
  2. #173b9c
  3. #2255de
  4. #6588e8
  5. #a7bbf2

Shades

#2255de mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2255de
  2. #1f4dc8
  3. #1b44b2
  4. #183c9b
  5. #143385
  6. #112b6f
  7. #0e2259
  8. #0a1a43
  9. #07112c
  10. #030916
  11. #000000

Tints

#2255de mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2255de
  2. #3866e1
  3. #4e77e5
  4. #6488e8
  5. #7a99eb
  6. #91aaef
  7. #a7bbf2
  8. #bdccf5
  9. #d3ddf8
  10. #e9eefc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2255de mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2255de
  2. #2b59d5
  3. #355ecb
  4. #3e62c2
  5. #4866b8
  6. #516baf
  7. #5a6fa6
  8. #64739c
  9. #6d7793
  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 #4f5da3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006be2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059db ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007991 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0063e1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058dc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006cb5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2255de {
  color: #2255de;
}
Background
.bg-2255de {
  background-color: #2255de;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2255de {
  border: 2px solid #2255de;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2255de;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 85 222;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 74% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2255de {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2255de, #4d22de);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2255de {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 85 222 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.41 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.57 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.62 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.77 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.92 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.12 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.21 #ddaa21 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2255de  rgb(34, 85, 222)  hsl(224, 74%, 50%)  Sapphire
#deab22  rgb(222, 171, 34)  hsl(44, 74%, 50%)  Goldenrod
#de2255  rgb(222, 34, 85)  hsl(344, 74%, 50%)  Raspberry
#55de22  rgb(85, 222, 34)  hsl(104, 74%, 50%)  Lime Green