ColorTool
Log in
#2453CD

#2453cd ≈ Sapphire

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

#2453cd 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 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 82.44% cyan, 59.51% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 223.31°, 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 6.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.37.

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 luminance0.1097

Complementary

  1. #2453cd
  2. #cd9e24

Split complementary

  1. #2453cd
  2. #cd4924
  3. #a7cd24

Analogous

  1. #24a7cd
  2. #2453cd
  3. #4924cd

Triadic

  1. #2453cd
  2. #cd2453
  3. #53cd24

Tetradic

  1. #2453cd
  2. #9e24cd
  3. #cd9e24
  4. #53cd24

Square

  1. #2453cd
  2. #cd24a7
  3. #cd9e24
  4. #24cd49

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1e4b
  2. #19398c
  3. #2453cd
  4. #5b81e2
  5. #9cb3ee

Shades

#2453cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2453cd
  2. #204bb9
  3. #1d42a4
  4. #193a90
  5. #16327b
  6. #122a67
  7. #0e2152
  8. #0b193e
  9. #071129
  10. #040815
  11. #000000

Tints

#2453cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2453cd
  2. #3a64d2
  3. #5075d7
  4. #6687dc
  5. #7c98e1
  6. #92a9e6
  7. #a7baeb
  8. #bdcbf0
  9. #d3ddf5
  10. #e9eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2453cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2453cd
  2. #2d58c5
  3. #365cbe
  4. #4061b6
  5. #4965ae
  6. #526aa7
  7. #5b6e9f
  8. #647397
  9. #6e778f
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c5997 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0065d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0056cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007288 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #005ecf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0055cc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0067a8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-2453cd {
  color: #2453cd;
}
Background
.bg-2453cd {
  background-color: #2453cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2453cd {
  border: 2px solid #2453cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2453cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 83 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 70% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2453cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2453cd, #4924cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2453cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 83 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.37 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.08 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.14 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.94 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.85 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 8.06 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.08 #dbac32 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2453cd  rgb(36, 83, 205)  hsl(223, 70%, 47%)  Sapphire
#cd9e24  rgb(205, 158, 36)  hsl(43, 70%, 47%)  Goldenrod
#cd2453  rgb(205, 36, 83)  hsl(343, 70%, 47%)  Ruby
#53cd24  rgb(83, 205, 36)  hsl(103, 70%, 47%)  Lime Green