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#254BC2

#254bc2 ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#254bc2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 29.41% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.93% cyan, 61.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 225.48°, with 67.97% saturation and 45.29% 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 7.33:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.77.

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Relative luminance0.0932

Complementary

  1. #254bc2
  2. #c29c25

Split complementary

  1. #254bc2
  2. #c24d25
  3. #99c225

Analogous

  1. #2599c2
  2. #254bc2
  3. #4d25c2

Triadic

  1. #254bc2
  2. #c2254b
  3. #4bc225

Tetradic

  1. #254bc2
  2. #9c25c2
  3. #c29c25
  4. #4bc225

Square

  1. #254bc2
  2. #c22599
  3. #c29c25
  4. #25c24d

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1941
  2. #193282
  3. #254bc2
  4. #5576df
  5. #95aaeb

Shades

#254bc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #254bc2
  2. #2144af
  3. #1e3c9b
  4. #1a3588
  5. #162d74
  6. #132661
  7. #0f1e4e
  8. #0b173a
  9. #070f27
  10. #040813
  11. #000000

Tints

#254bc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #254bc2
  2. #3b5dc8
  3. #516fce
  4. #6681d4
  5. #7c93da
  6. #92a5e1
  7. #a8b7e7
  8. #bec9ed
  9. #d3dbf3
  10. #e9edf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#254bc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #254bc2
  2. #2e50bb
  3. #3756b5
  4. #405bae
  5. #4960a8
  6. #5366a1
  7. #5c6b9a
  8. #657094
  9. #6e758d
  10. #777b87
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #47528e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ec6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004fc0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006a7f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0057c4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004dc1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005f9e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-254bc2 {
  color: #254bc2;
}
Background
.bg-254bc2 {
  background-color: #254bc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-254bc2 {
  border: 2px solid #254bc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #254bc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 75 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 68% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-254bc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #254bc2, #4d25c2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-254bc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 75 194 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.77 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.28 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.37 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.43 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.94 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.53 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.91 #dab43d Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#254bc2  rgb(37, 75, 194)  hsl(225, 68%, 45%)  Sapphire
#c29c25  rgb(194, 156, 37)  hsl(45, 68%, 45%)  Goldenrod
#c2254b  rgb(194, 37, 75)  hsl(345, 68%, 45%)  Cardinal
#4bc225  rgb(75, 194, 37)  hsl(105, 68%, 45%)  Kelly Green