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#2256CB

#2256cb ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2256cb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 33.73% green and 79.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.25% cyan, 57.64% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 221.54°, with 71.31% 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 6.44:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 2.98.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1131

Complementary

  1. #2256cb
  2. #cb9722

Split complementary

  1. #2256cb
  2. #cb4322
  3. #aacb22

Analogous

  1. #22aacb
  2. #2256cb
  3. #4322cb

Triadic

  1. #2256cb
  2. #cb2256
  3. #56cb22

Tetradic

  1. #2256cb
  2. #9722cb
  3. #cb9722
  4. #56cb22

Square

  1. #2256cb
  2. #cb22aa
  3. #cb9722
  4. #22cb43

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1e48
  2. #173a89
  3. #2256cb
  4. #5782e3
  5. #98b3ee

Shades

#2256cb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2256cb
  2. #1f4db7
  3. #1b45a2
  4. #183c8e
  5. #14347a
  6. #112b66
  7. #0e2251
  8. #0a1a3d
  9. #071129
  10. #030914
  11. #000000

Tints

#2256cb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2256cb
  2. #3867d0
  3. #4e78d5
  4. #6489db
  5. #7a9ae0
  6. #91abe5
  7. #a7bbea
  8. #bdccef
  9. #d3ddf5
  10. #e9eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2256cb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2256cb
  2. #2b5ac4
  3. #355ebc
  4. #3e63b5
  5. #4867ad
  6. #516ba6
  7. #5a6f9e
  8. #647397
  9. #6d788f
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d5b96 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0067cf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007488 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0060cd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0057ca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0069a7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2256cb {
  color: #2256cb;
}
Background
.bg-2256cb {
  background-color: #2256cb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2256cb {
  border: 2px solid #2256cb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2256cb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 86 203;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 71% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2256cb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2256cb, #4322cb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2256cb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 86 203 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.98 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.99 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.31 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.23 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.64 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.76 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 8.28 #dda934 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2256cb  rgb(34, 86, 203)  hsl(222, 71%, 46%)  Sapphire
#cb9722  rgb(203, 151, 34)  hsl(42, 71%, 46%)  Goldenrod
#cb2256  rgb(203, 34, 86)  hsl(342, 71%, 46%)  Ruby
#56cb22  rgb(86, 203, 34)  hsl(102, 71%, 46%)  Lime Green