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#265BBD

#265bbd ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#265bbd is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 35.69% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.89% cyan, 51.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 218.94°, with 66.52% saturation and 44.51% 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 6.34:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 2.65.

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Relative luminance0.1157

Complementary

  1. #265bbd
  2. #bd8826

Split complementary

  1. #265bbd
  2. #bd3c26
  3. #a7bd26

Analogous

  1. #26a7bd
  2. #265bbd
  3. #3c26bd

Triadic

  1. #265bbd
  2. #bd265b
  3. #5bbd26

Tetradic

  1. #265bbd
  2. #8826bd
  3. #bd8826
  4. #5bbd26

Square

  1. #265bbd
  2. #bd26a7
  3. #bd8826
  4. #26bd3c

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1e3e
  2. #193c7d
  3. #265bbd
  4. #5383dc
  5. #93b1e9

Shades

#265bbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #265bbd
  2. #2252aa
  3. #1e4997
  4. #1b4084
  5. #173771
  6. #132e5f
  7. #0f244c
  8. #0b1b39
  9. #081226
  10. #040913
  11. #000000

Tints

#265bbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #265bbd
  2. #3c6bc4
  3. #517cca
  4. #678cd1
  5. #7d9dd7
  6. #93adde
  7. #a8bde5
  8. #beceeb
  9. #d4def2
  10. #e9eff8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#265bbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #265bbd
  2. #2f5fb7
  3. #3862b1
  4. #4166ab
  5. #4a6aa5
  6. #536e9f
  7. #5c7198
  8. #657592
  9. #6e798c
  10. #777c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e5e8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1767c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007383 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1e62bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005abc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006a9e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-265bbd {
  color: #265bbd;
}
Background
.bg-265bbd {
  background-color: #265bbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-265bbd {
  border: 2px solid #265bbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #265bbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 91 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 67% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-265bbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #265bbd, #3c26bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-265bbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 91 189 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 2.65 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.99 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.33 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.72 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.83 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.13 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.24 #d9a442 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Denim
#265bbd  rgb(38, 91, 189)  hsl(219, 67%, 45%)  Denim
#bd8826  rgb(189, 136, 38)  hsl(39, 67%, 45%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bd265b  rgb(189, 38, 91)  hsl(339, 67%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#5bbd26  rgb(91, 189, 38)  hsl(99, 67%, 45%)  Kelly Green