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#2257F0

#2257f0 ≈ Ultramarine Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#2257f0 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 34.12% green and 94.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.83% cyan, 63.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.88% black. Its hue angle is 224.56°, with 87.29% saturation and 53.73% 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 5.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166f5), ΔE 5.1.

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Relative luminance0.1345

Complementary

  1. #2257f0
  2. #f0bb22

Split complementary

  1. #2257f0
  2. #f05422
  3. #bef022

Analogous

  1. #22bef0
  2. #2257f0
  3. #5422f0

Triadic

  1. #2257f0
  2. #f02257
  3. #57f022

Tetradic

  1. #2257f0
  2. #bb22f0
  3. #f0bb22
  4. #57f022

Square

  1. #2257f0
  2. #f022be
  3. #f0bb22
  4. #22f054

Monochromatic

  1. #082371
  2. #0d39b9
  3. #2257f0
  4. #6a8df5
  5. #b1c4fa

Shades

#2257f0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2257f0
  2. #1f4ed8
  3. #1b46c0
  4. #183da8
  5. #143490
  6. #112c78
  7. #0e2360
  8. #0a1a48
  9. #071130
  10. #030918
  11. #000000

Tints

#2257f0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2257f0
  2. #3868f2
  3. #4e79f3
  4. #6489f5
  5. #7a9af6
  6. #91abf8
  7. #a7bcf9
  8. #bdcdfb
  9. #d3ddfc
  10. #e9eefe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2257f0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2257f0
  2. #2b5be5
  3. #355fda
  4. #3e63ce
  5. #4867c3
  6. #516cb8
  7. #5a70ad
  8. #6474a2
  9. #6d7896
  10. #777c8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5361af ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0070f5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005ded ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00809c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0067f3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bee ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0072c3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2257f0 {
  color: #2257f0;
}
Background
.bg-2257f0 {
  background-color: #2257f0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2257f0 {
  border: 2px solid #2257f0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2257f0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 87 240;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 87% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2257f0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2257f0, #5422f0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2257f0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 87 240 / 0.35);
}

#4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 5.10 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.88 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 6.72 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.90 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.73 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.32 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 8.45 #dda80f Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Ultramarine Blue
#2257f0  rgb(34, 87, 240)  hsl(225, 87%, 54%)  Ultramarine Blue
#f0bb22  rgb(240, 187, 34)  hsl(45, 87%, 54%)  Saffron
#f02257  rgb(240, 34, 87)  hsl(345, 87%, 54%)  Amaranth
#57f022  rgb(87, 240, 34)  hsl(105, 87%, 54%)  Neon Green