ColorTool
Log in
#2452CD

#2452cd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#2452cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 32.16% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 82.44% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 223.67°, with 70.12% saturation and 47.25% 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 6.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.45.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3366cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1082

Complementary

  1. #2452cd
  2. #cd9f24

Split complementary

  1. #2452cd
  2. #cd4a24
  3. #a6cd24

Analogous

  1. #24a6cd
  2. #2452cd
  3. #4a24cd

Triadic

  1. #2452cd
  2. #cd2452
  3. #52cd24

Tetradic

  1. #2452cd
  2. #9f24cd
  3. #cd9f24
  4. #52cd24

Square

  1. #2452cd
  2. #cd24a6
  3. #cd9f24
  4. #24cd4a

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1e4b
  2. #19388c
  3. #2452cd
  4. #5b80e2
  5. #9cb2ee

Shades

#2452cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2452cd
  2. #204ab9
  3. #1d42a4
  4. #193990
  5. #16317b
  6. #122967
  7. #0e2152
  8. #0b193e
  9. #071029
  10. #040815
  11. #000000

Tints

#2452cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2452cd
  2. #3a63d2
  3. #5075d7
  4. #6686dc
  5. #7c97e1
  6. #92a9e6
  7. #a7baeb
  8. #bdcbf0
  9. #d3dcf5
  10. #e9eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2452cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2452cd
  2. #2d57c5
  3. #365bbe
  4. #4060b6
  5. #4964ae
  6. #5269a7
  7. #5b6e9f
  8. #647297
  9. #6e778f
  10. #777b88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c5897 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0065d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0055cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007287 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #005ecf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0054cc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0066a8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-2452cd {
  color: #2452cd;
}
Background
.bg-2452cd {
  background-color: #2452cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2452cd {
  border: 2px solid #2452cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2452cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 82 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 70% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2452cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2452cd, #4a24cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2452cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 82 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.45 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.96 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.45 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.79 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.76 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.95 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.10 #dbad32 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2452cd  rgb(36, 82, 205)  hsl(224, 70%, 47%)  Sapphire
#cd9f24  rgb(205, 159, 36)  hsl(44, 70%, 47%)  Goldenrod
#cd2452  rgb(205, 36, 82)  hsl(344, 70%, 47%)  Raspberry
#52cd24  rgb(82, 205, 36)  hsl(104, 70%, 47%)  Lime Green