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#2359BF

#2359bf ≈ Sapphire

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2359bf is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 34.9% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 81.68% cyan, 53.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 219.23°, with 69.03% saturation and 44.31% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 2.41.

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Relative luminance0.1126

Complementary

  1. #2359bf
  2. #bf8923

Split complementary

  1. #2359bf
  2. #bf3b23
  3. #a7bf23

Analogous

  1. #23a7bf
  2. #2359bf
  3. #3b23bf

Triadic

  1. #2359bf
  2. #bf2359
  3. #59bf23

Tetradic

  1. #2359bf
  2. #8923bf
  3. #bf8923
  4. #59bf23

Square

  1. #2359bf
  2. #bf23a7
  3. #bf8923
  4. #23bf3b

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1d3e
  2. #173b7e
  3. #2359bf
  4. #5081df
  5. #90b0eb

Shades

#2359bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2359bf
  2. #2050ac
  3. #1c4799
  4. #193e86
  5. #153573
  6. #122d60
  7. #0e244c
  8. #0b1b39
  9. #071226
  10. #040913
  11. #000000

Tints

#2359bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2359bf
  2. #396ac5
  3. #4f7acc
  4. #658bd2
  5. #7b9bd9
  6. #91acdf
  7. #a7bde5
  8. #bdcdec
  9. #d3def2
  10. #e9eef9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2359bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2359bf
  2. #2c5db9
  3. #3661b2
  4. #3f65ac
  5. #4869a6
  6. #526da0
  7. #5b7099
  8. #647493
  9. #6d788d
  10. #777c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d5c8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0366c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007283 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1561c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00699f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2359bf {
  color: #2359bf;
}
Background
.bg-2359bf {
  background-color: #2359bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2359bf {
  border: 2px solid #2359bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2359bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 89 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 69% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2359bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2359bf, #3b23bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2359bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 89 191 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.41 #1560bd Denim ΔE 3.24 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.82 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.19 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.01 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.39 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.50 #dca640 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2359bf  rgb(35, 89, 191)  hsl(219, 69%, 44%)  Sapphire
#bf8923  rgb(191, 137, 35)  hsl(39, 69%, 44%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bf2359  rgb(191, 35, 89)  hsl(339, 69%, 44%)  Dogwood Rose
#59bf23  rgb(89, 191, 35)  hsl(99, 69%, 44%)  Kelly Green