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#2456CD

#2456cd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2456cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 33.73% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 82.44% cyan, 58.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 222.25°, 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 6.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.32.

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Relative luminance0.1144

Complementary

  1. #2456cd
  2. #cd9b24

Split complementary

  1. #2456cd
  2. #cd4724
  3. #aacd24

Analogous

  1. #24aacd
  2. #2456cd
  3. #4724cd

Triadic

  1. #2456cd
  2. #cd2456
  3. #56cd24

Tetradic

  1. #2456cd
  2. #9b24cd
  3. #cd9b24
  4. #56cd24

Square

  1. #2456cd
  2. #cd24aa
  3. #cd9b24
  4. #24cd47

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1f4b
  2. #193b8c
  3. #2456cd
  4. #5b83e2
  5. #9cb4ee

Shades

#2456cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2456cd
  2. #204db9
  3. #1d45a4
  4. #193c90
  5. #16347b
  6. #122b67
  7. #0e2252
  8. #0b1a3e
  9. #071129
  10. #040915
  11. #000000

Tints

#2456cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2456cd
  2. #3a67d2
  3. #5078d7
  4. #6689dc
  5. #7c9ae1
  6. #92abe6
  7. #a7bbeb
  8. #bdccf0
  9. #d3ddf5
  10. #e9eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2456cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2456cd
  2. #2d5ac5
  3. #365ebe
  4. #4063b6
  5. #4967ae
  6. #526ba7
  7. #5b6f9f
  8. #647397
  9. #6e788f
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e5c98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0067d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007489 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0061cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0057cc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0069a9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2456cd {
  color: #2456cd;
}
Background
.bg-2456cd {
  background-color: #2456cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2456cd {
  border: 2px solid #2456cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2456cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 86 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 70% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2456cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2456cd, #4724cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2456cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 86 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.32 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.25 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.55 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.06 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.47 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.92 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 8.03 #dba932 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2456cd  rgb(36, 86, 205)  hsl(222, 70%, 47%)  Sapphire
#cd9b24  rgb(205, 155, 36)  hsl(42, 70%, 47%)  Goldenrod
#cd2456  rgb(205, 36, 86)  hsl(342, 70%, 47%)  Ruby
#56cd24  rgb(86, 205, 36)  hsl(102, 70%, 47%)  Lime Green