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#2453BF

#2453bf ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2453bf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 32.55% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 81.15% cyan, 56.54% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 221.81°, with 68.28% saturation and 44.51% 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 6.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 1.68.

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Relative luminance0.1032

Complementary

  1. #2453bf
  2. #bf9024

Split complementary

  1. #2453bf
  2. #bf4324
  3. #a0bf24

Analogous

  1. #24a0bf
  2. #2453bf
  3. #4324bf

Triadic

  1. #2453bf
  2. #bf2453
  3. #53bf24

Tetradic

  1. #2453bf
  2. #9024bf
  3. #bf9024
  4. #53bf24

Square

  1. #2453bf
  2. #bf24a0
  3. #bf9024
  4. #24bf43

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1b3e
  2. #18377f
  3. #2453bf
  4. #517cde
  5. #92adea

Shades

#2453bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2453bf
  2. #204bac
  3. #1d4299
  4. #193a86
  5. #163273
  6. #122a60
  7. #0e214c
  8. #0b1939
  9. #071126
  10. #040813
  11. #000000

Tints

#2453bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2453bf
  2. #3a64c5
  3. #5075cc
  4. #6687d2
  5. #7c98d9
  6. #92a9df
  7. #a7bae5
  8. #bdcbec
  9. #d3ddf2
  10. #e9eef9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2453bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2453bf
  2. #2d58b9
  3. #365cb2
  4. #4061ac
  5. #4965a6
  6. #526aa0
  7. #5b6e99
  8. #647393
  9. #6e778d
  10. #777c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a588e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0054bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006e81 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #005cc1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0053be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00649d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2453bf {
  color: #2453bf;
}
Background
.bg-2453bf {
  background-color: #2453bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2453bf {
  border: 2px solid #2453bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2453bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 83 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 68% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2453bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2453bf, #4324bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2453bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 83 191 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 1.68 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.70 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.35 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.82 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.44 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.10 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.13 #dbac40 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2453bf  rgb(36, 83, 191)  hsl(222, 68%, 45%)  Sapphire
#bf9024  rgb(191, 144, 36)  hsl(42, 68%, 45%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bf2453  rgb(191, 36, 83)  hsl(342, 68%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#53bf24  rgb(83, 191, 36)  hsl(102, 68%, 45%)  Kelly Green