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#2256CE

#2256ce ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2256ce 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 80.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.5% cyan, 58.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.22% black. Its hue angle is 221.86°, with 71.67% saturation and 47.06% 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 6.38:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.35.

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Relative luminance0.1145

Complementary

  1. #2256ce
  2. #ce9a22

Split complementary

  1. #2256ce
  2. #ce4422
  3. #acce22

Analogous

  1. #22acce
  2. #2256ce
  3. #4422ce

Triadic

  1. #2256ce
  2. #ce2256
  3. #56ce22

Tetradic

  1. #2256ce
  2. #9a22ce
  3. #ce9a22
  4. #56ce22

Square

  1. #2256ce
  2. #ce22ac
  3. #ce9a22
  4. #22ce44

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1f4b
  2. #173b8c
  3. #2256ce
  4. #5983e4
  5. #9bb4ee

Shades

#2256ce mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2256ce
  2. #1f4db9
  3. #1b45a5
  4. #183c90
  5. #14347c
  6. #112b67
  7. #0e2252
  8. #0a1a3e
  9. #071129
  10. #030915
  11. #000000

Tints

#2256ce mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2256ce
  2. #3867d3
  3. #4e78d8
  4. #6489dd
  5. #7a9ae2
  6. #91abe7
  7. #a7bbeb
  8. #bdccf0
  9. #d3ddf5
  10. #e9eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2256ce mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2256ce
  2. #2b5ac6
  3. #355ebe
  4. #3e63b7
  5. #4867af
  6. #516ba7
  7. #5a6f9f
  8. #647397
  9. #6d7890
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d5c98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0067d2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057cc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007589 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0061d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0057cd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006aa9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2256ce {
  color: #2256ce;
}
Background
.bg-2256ce {
  background-color: #2256ce;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2256ce {
  border: 2px solid #2256ce;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2256ce;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 86 206;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 72% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2256ce {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2256ce, #4422ce);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2256ce {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 86 206 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.35 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.23 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.60 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.04 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.54 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.92 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.99 #dda931 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2256ce  rgb(34, 86, 206)  hsl(222, 72%, 47%)  Sapphire
#ce9a22  rgb(206, 154, 34)  hsl(42, 72%, 47%)  Goldenrod
#ce2256  rgb(206, 34, 86)  hsl(342, 72%, 47%)  Ruby
#56ce22  rgb(86, 206, 34)  hsl(102, 72%, 47%)  Lime Green