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#245DBD

#245dbd ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#245dbd is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 36.47% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.95% cyan, 50.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 217.65°, with 68% saturation and 44.12% 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 6.22:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 1.85.

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Relative luminance0.1188

Complementary

  1. #245dbd
  2. #bd8424

Split complementary

  1. #245dbd
  2. #bd3824
  3. #aabd24

Analogous

  1. #24aabd
  2. #245dbd
  3. #3824bd

Triadic

  1. #245dbd
  2. #bd245d
  3. #5dbd24

Tetradic

  1. #245dbd
  2. #8424bd
  3. #bd8424
  4. #5dbd24

Square

  1. #245dbd
  2. #bd24aa
  3. #bd8424
  4. #24bd38

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1e3c
  2. #183d7d
  3. #245dbd
  4. #5085de
  5. #90b2ea

Shades

#245dbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #245dbd
  2. #2054aa
  3. #1d4a97
  4. #194184
  5. #163871
  6. #122f5f
  7. #0e254c
  8. #0b1c39
  9. #071326
  10. #040913
  11. #000000

Tints

#245dbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #245dbd
  2. #3a6dc4
  3. #507dca
  4. #668ed1
  5. #7c9ed7
  6. #92aede
  7. #a7bee5
  8. #bdceeb
  9. #d3dff2
  10. #e9eff8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#245dbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #245dbd
  2. #2d61b7
  3. #3664b1
  4. #4068ab
  5. #496ba5
  6. #526f9f
  7. #5b7298
  8. #647692
  9. #6e798c
  10. #777d86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f5f8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f68c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005abb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007484 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2164bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bbc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006c9e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-245dbd {
  color: #245dbd;
}
Background
.bg-245dbd {
  background-color: #245dbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-245dbd {
  border: 2px solid #245dbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #245dbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 93 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 68% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-245dbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #245dbd, #3824bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-245dbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 93 189 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 1.85 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.63 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.80 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.35 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.04 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.35 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.37 #dba242 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Denim
#245dbd  rgb(36, 93, 189)  hsl(218, 68%, 44%)  Denim
#bd8424  rgb(189, 132, 36)  hsl(38, 68%, 44%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bd245d  rgb(189, 36, 93)  hsl(338, 68%, 44%)  Dogwood Rose
#5dbd24  rgb(93, 189, 36)  hsl(98, 68%, 44%)  Kelly Green