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#274DBF

#274dbf ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#274dbf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 30.2% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.58% cyan, 59.69% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 225°, with 66.09% 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 7.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.13.

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Relative luminance0.095

Complementary

  1. #274dbf
  2. #bf9927

Split complementary

  1. #274dbf
  2. #bf4d27
  3. #99bf27

Analogous

  1. #2799bf
  2. #274dbf
  3. #4d27bf

Triadic

  1. #274dbf
  2. #bf274d
  3. #4dbf27

Tetradic

  1. #274dbf
  2. #9927bf
  3. #bf9927
  4. #4dbf27

Square

  1. #274dbf
  2. #bf2799
  3. #bf9927
  4. #27bf4d

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1a40
  2. #1a337f
  3. #274dbf
  4. #5678dc
  5. #96abe9

Shades

#274dbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #274dbf
  2. #2345ac
  3. #1f3e99
  4. #1b3686
  5. #172e73
  6. #142760
  7. #101f4c
  8. #0c1739
  9. #080f26
  10. #040813
  11. #000000

Tints

#274dbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #274dbf
  2. #3d5fc5
  3. #5271cc
  4. #6882d2
  5. #7d94d9
  6. #93a6df
  7. #a9b8e5
  8. #becaec
  9. #d4dbf2
  10. #e9edf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#274dbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #274dbf
  2. #3052b9
  3. #3957b2
  4. #425cac
  5. #4b61a6
  6. #5467a0
  7. #5c6c99
  8. #657193
  9. #6e768d
  10. #777b86
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #48538d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ec3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0050bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006a7e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0058c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004fbe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00609c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-274dbf {
  color: #274dbf;
}
Background
.bg-274dbf {
  background-color: #274dbf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-274dbf {
  border: 2px solid #274dbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #274dbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 77 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 66% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-274dbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #274dbf, #4d27bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-274dbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 77 191 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.13 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.07 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.99 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.82 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.17 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.42 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.51 #d8b240 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#274dbf  rgb(39, 77, 191)  hsl(225, 66%, 45%)  Sapphire
#bf9927  rgb(191, 153, 39)  hsl(45, 66%, 45%)  Goldenrod
#bf274d  rgb(191, 39, 77)  hsl(345, 66%, 45%)  Cardinal
#4dbf27  rgb(77, 191, 39)  hsl(105, 66%, 45%)  Kelly Green