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#2256EB

#2256eb ≈ Ultramarine Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#2256eb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 33.73% green and 92.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.53% cyan, 63.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.84% black. Its hue angle is 224.48°, with 83.4% saturation and 52.75% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166f5), ΔE 5.64.

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Relative luminance0.1299

Complementary

  1. #2256eb
  2. #ebb722

Split complementary

  1. #2256eb
  2. #eb5322
  3. #baeb22

Analogous

  1. #22baeb
  2. #2256eb
  3. #5322eb

Triadic

  1. #2256eb
  2. #eb2256
  3. #56eb22

Tetradic

  1. #2256eb
  2. #b722eb
  3. #ebb722
  4. #56eb22

Square

  1. #2256eb
  2. #eb22ba
  3. #ebb722
  4. #22eb53

Monochromatic

  1. #0a236a
  2. #103ab1
  3. #2256eb
  4. #688cf1
  5. #aec1f8

Shades

#2256eb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2256eb
  2. #1f4dd4
  3. #1b45bc
  4. #183ca5
  5. #14348d
  6. #112b76
  7. #0e225e
  8. #0a1a47
  9. #07112f
  10. #030918
  11. #000000

Tints

#2256eb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2256eb
  2. #3867ed
  3. #4e78ef
  4. #6489f1
  5. #7a9af3
  6. #91abf5
  7. #a7bbf7
  8. #bdccf9
  9. #d3ddfb
  10. #e9eefd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2256eb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2256eb
  2. #2b5ae0
  3. #355ed6
  4. #3e63cb
  5. #4867c0
  6. #516bb6
  7. #5a6fab
  8. #6473a0
  9. #6d7895
  10. #777c8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #525fac ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006ef0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005ce8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007e99 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0066ee ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005ae9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0070bf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2256eb {
  color: #2256eb;
}
Background
.bg-2256eb {
  background-color: #2256eb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2256eb {
  border: 2px solid #2256eb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2256eb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 86 235;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 83% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2256eb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2256eb, #5322eb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2256eb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 86 235 / 0.35);
}

#4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 5.64 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.14 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.65 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 6.67 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.08 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.98 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 8.42 #dda914 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Ultramarine Blue
#2256eb  rgb(34, 86, 235)  hsl(224, 83%, 53%)  Ultramarine Blue
#ebb722  rgb(235, 183, 34)  hsl(44, 83%, 53%)  Meat Brown
#eb2256  rgb(235, 34, 86)  hsl(344, 83%, 53%)  Amaranth
#56eb22  rgb(86, 235, 34)  hsl(104, 83%, 53%)  Neon Green