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#264DC4

#264dc4 ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#264dc4 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 30.2% green and 76.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.61% cyan, 60.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 225.19°, with 67.52% saturation and 45.88% 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 7.14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.47.

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Relative luminance0.0971

Complementary

  1. #264dc4
  2. #c49d26

Split complementary

  1. #264dc4
  2. #c44e26
  3. #9cc426

Analogous

  1. #269cc4
  2. #264dc4
  3. #4e26c4

Triadic

  1. #264dc4
  2. #c4264d
  3. #4dc426

Tetradic

  1. #264dc4
  2. #9d26c4
  3. #c49d26
  4. #4dc426

Square

  1. #264dc4
  2. #c4269c
  3. #c49d26
  4. #26c44e

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1b44
  2. #1a3484
  3. #264dc4
  4. #5879df
  5. #98aceb

Shades

#264dc4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #264dc4
  2. #2245b0
  3. #1e3e9d
  4. #1b3689
  5. #172e76
  6. #132762
  7. #0f1f4e
  8. #0b173b
  9. #080f27
  10. #040814
  11. #000000

Tints

#264dc4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #264dc4
  2. #3c5fca
  3. #5171d0
  4. #6782d6
  5. #7d94dc
  6. #93a6e2
  7. #a8b8e7
  8. #becaed
  9. #d4dbf3
  10. #e9edf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#264dc4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #264dc4
  2. #2f52bd
  3. #3857b6
  4. #415cb0
  5. #4a61a9
  6. #5367a2
  7. #5c6c9b
  8. #657194
  9. #6e768e
  10. #777b87
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #495490 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fc8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0051c2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006c81 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0059c6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004fc3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0061a0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-264dc4 {
  color: #264dc4;
}
Background
.bg-264dc4 {
  background-color: #264dc4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-264dc4 {
  border: 2px solid #264dc4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #264dc4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 77 196;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 68% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-264dc4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #264dc4, #4e26c4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-264dc4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 77 196 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.47 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.60 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.00 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.78 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.80 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.64 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.98 #d9b23b Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#264dc4  rgb(38, 77, 196)  hsl(225, 68%, 46%)  Sapphire
#c49d26  rgb(196, 157, 38)  hsl(45, 68%, 46%)  Goldenrod
#c4264d  rgb(196, 38, 77)  hsl(345, 68%, 46%)  Cardinal
#4dc426  rgb(77, 196, 38)  hsl(105, 68%, 46%)  Kelly Green