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#2256DA

#2256da ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2256da 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 85.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.4% cyan, 60.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.51% black. Its hue angle is 223.04°, with 73.02% 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 6.16:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 4.89.

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Relative luminance0.1206

Complementary

  1. #2256da
  2. #daa622

Split complementary

  1. #2256da
  2. #da4a22
  3. #b2da22

Analogous

  1. #22b2da
  2. #2256da
  3. #4a22da

Triadic

  1. #2256da
  2. #da2256
  3. #56da22

Tetradic

  1. #2256da
  2. #a622da
  3. #daa622
  4. #56da22

Square

  1. #2256da
  2. #da22b2
  3. #daa622
  4. #22da4a

Monochromatic

  1. #0d2256
  2. #183c98
  3. #2256da
  4. #6287e7
  5. #a4baf1

Shades

#2256da mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2256da
  2. #1f4dc4
  3. #1b45ae
  4. #183c99
  5. #143483
  6. #112b6d
  7. #0e2257
  8. #0a1a41
  9. #07112c
  10. #030916
  11. #000000

Tints

#2256da mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2256da
  2. #3867de
  3. #4e78e1
  4. #6489e5
  5. #7a9ae9
  6. #91abed
  7. #a7bbf0
  8. #bdccf4
  9. #d3ddf8
  10. #e9eefb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2256da mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2256da
  2. #2b5ad1
  3. #355ec8
  4. #3e63bf
  5. #4867b6
  6. #516bad
  7. #5a6fa4
  8. #64739b
  9. #6d7892
  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 #4f5da0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006ade ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059d7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007890 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0063dd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058d9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006cb2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2256da {
  color: #2256da;
}
Background
.bg-2256da {
  background-color: #2256da;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2256da {
  border: 2px solid #2256da;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2256da;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 86 218;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 73% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2256da {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2256da, #4a22da);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2256da {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 86 218 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.89 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.30 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.46 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.88 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.88 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.54 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.88 #dda925 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2256da  rgb(34, 86, 218)  hsl(223, 73%, 49%)  Sapphire
#daa622  rgb(218, 166, 34)  hsl(43, 73%, 49%)  Goldenrod
#da2256  rgb(218, 34, 86)  hsl(343, 73%, 49%)  Raspberry
#56da22  rgb(86, 218, 34)  hsl(103, 73%, 49%)  Lime Green