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#2858BB

#2858bb ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2858bb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 34.51% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.61% cyan, 52.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 220.41°, with 64.76% saturation and 44.51% 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 6.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 2.16.

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Relative luminance0.1102

Complementary

  1. #2858bb
  2. #bb8b28

Split complementary

  1. #2858bb
  2. #bb4228
  3. #a1bb28

Analogous

  1. #28a1bb
  2. #2858bb
  3. #4228bb

Triadic

  1. #2858bb
  2. #bb2858
  3. #58bb28

Tetradic

  1. #2858bb
  2. #8b28bb
  3. #bb8b28
  4. #58bb28

Square

  1. #2858bb
  2. #bb28a1
  3. #bb8b28
  4. #28bb42

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1d3d
  2. #1b3a7c
  3. #2858bb
  4. #5581db
  5. #94afe8

Shades

#2858bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2858bb
  2. #244fa8
  3. #204696
  4. #1c3e83
  5. #183570
  6. #142c5e
  7. #10234b
  8. #0c1a38
  9. #081225
  10. #040913
  11. #000000

Tints

#2858bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2858bb
  2. #3e69c2
  3. #5379c9
  4. #698acf
  5. #7e9bd6
  6. #94acdd
  7. #a9bce4
  8. #bfcdeb
  9. #d4def1
  10. #eaeef8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2858bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2858bb
  2. #315cb5
  3. #3a60af
  4. #4264a9
  5. #4b68a3
  6. #546c9e
  7. #5d7098
  8. #667492
  9. #6e788c
  10. #777c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d5b8d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0d64bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007081 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b60bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0057ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00679b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2858bb {
  color: #2858bb;
}
Background
.bg-2858bb {
  background-color: #2858bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2858bb {
  border: 2px solid #2858bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2858bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 88 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2858bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2858bb, #4228bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2858bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 88 187 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.16 #1560bd Denim ΔE 3.70 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.77 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.97 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.68 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.53 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.89 #d7a744 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2858bb  rgb(40, 88, 187)  hsl(220, 65%, 45%)  Sapphire
#bb8b28  rgb(187, 139, 40)  hsl(40, 65%, 45%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bb2858  rgb(187, 40, 88)  hsl(340, 65%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#58bb28  rgb(88, 187, 40)  hsl(100, 65%, 45%)  Kelly Green