ColorTool
Log in
#264EC0

#264ec0 ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#264ec0 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 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.21% cyan, 59.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 224.42°, with 66.96% saturation and 45.1% 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 7.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 2.87.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3366cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0967

Complementary

  1. #264ec0
  2. #c09826

Split complementary

  1. #264ec0
  2. #c04b26
  3. #9bc026

Analogous

  1. #269bc0
  2. #264ec0
  3. #4b26c0

Triadic

  1. #264ec0
  2. #c0264e
  3. #4ec026

Tetradic

  1. #264ec0
  2. #9826c0
  3. #c09826
  4. #4ec026

Square

  1. #264ec0
  2. #c0269b
  3. #c09826
  4. #26c04b

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1a40
  2. #193480
  3. #264ec0
  4. #5579dd
  5. #95abea

Shades

#264ec0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #264ec0
  2. #2246ad
  3. #1e3e9a
  4. #1b3786
  5. #172f73
  6. #132760
  7. #0f1f4d
  8. #0b173a
  9. #081026
  10. #040813
  11. #000000

Tints

#264ec0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #264ec0
  2. #3c60c6
  3. #5171cd
  4. #6783d3
  5. #7d95d9
  6. #93a7e0
  7. #a8b8e6
  8. #becaec
  9. #d4dcf2
  10. #e9edf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#264ec0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #264ec0
  2. #2f53ba
  3. #3858b3
  4. #415dad
  5. #4a62a6
  6. #5367a0
  7. #5c6c9a
  8. #657193
  9. #6e768d
  10. #777b86
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #49548e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fc4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0051be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006b7f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0059c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0050bf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00619d ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-264ec0 {
  color: #264ec0;
}
Background
.bg-264ec0 {
  background-color: #264ec0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-264ec0 {
  border: 2px solid #264ec0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #264ec0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 78 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 67% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-264ec0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #264ec0, #4b26c0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-264ec0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 78 192 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.87 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.18 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.33 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.12 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.17 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.24 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.37 #d9b13f Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#264ec0  rgb(38, 78, 192)  hsl(224, 67%, 45%)  Sapphire
#c09826  rgb(192, 152, 38)  hsl(44, 67%, 45%)  Goldenrod
#c0264e  rgb(192, 38, 78)  hsl(344, 67%, 45%)  Cardinal
#4ec026  rgb(78, 192, 38)  hsl(104, 67%, 45%)  Kelly Green