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#264EB2

#264eb2 ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#264eb2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 30.59% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.65% cyan, 56.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 222.86°, with 64.81% saturation and 42.35% 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 7.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 2.28.

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Relative luminance0.0908

Complementary

  1. #264eb2
  2. #b28a26

Split complementary

  1. #264eb2
  2. #b24426
  3. #94b226

Analogous

  1. #2694b2
  2. #264eb2
  3. #4426b2

Triadic

  1. #264eb2
  2. #b2264e
  3. #4eb226

Tetradic

  1. #264eb2
  2. #8a26b2
  3. #b28a26
  4. #4eb226

Square

  1. #264eb2
  2. #b22694
  3. #b28a26
  4. #26b244

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1734
  2. #193273
  3. #264eb2
  4. #4c74d9
  5. #8ba5e6

Shades

#264eb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #264eb2
  2. #2246a0
  3. #1e3e8e
  4. #1b377d
  5. #172f6b
  6. #132759
  7. #0f1f47
  8. #0b1735
  9. #081024
  10. #040812
  11. #000000

Tints

#264eb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #264eb2
  2. #3c60ba
  3. #5171c1
  4. #6783c9
  5. #7d95d1
  6. #93a7d9
  7. #a8b8e0
  8. #becae8
  9. #d4dcf0
  10. #e9edf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#264eb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #264eb2
  2. #2f53ad
  3. #3858a8
  4. #415da3
  5. #4a629e
  6. #536799
  7. #5c6c94
  8. #65718f
  9. #6e768a
  10. #777b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #475284 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cb5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004fb0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006778 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0a57b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004eb1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005e93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-264eb2 {
  color: #264eb2;
}
Background
.bg-264eb2 {
  background-color: #264eb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-264eb2 {
  border: 2px solid #264eb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #264eb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 78 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 65% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-264eb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #264eb2, #4426b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-264eb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 78 178 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.28 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 2.86 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.60 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.82 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.88 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.83 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.00 #d9b14d Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#264eb2  rgb(38, 78, 178)  hsl(223, 65%, 42%)  Sapphire
#b28a26  rgb(178, 138, 38)  hsl(43, 65%, 42%)  Dark Goldenrod
#b2264e  rgb(178, 38, 78)  hsl(343, 65%, 42%)  Vivid Burgundy
#4eb226  rgb(78, 178, 38)  hsl(103, 65%, 42%)  Kelly Green