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#285BCD

#285bcd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#285bcd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 35.69% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.49% cyan, 55.61% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 221.45°, with 67.35% saturation and 48.04% 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 6.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 4.05.

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Relative luminance0.1234

Complementary

  1. #285bcd
  2. #cd9a28

Split complementary

  1. #285bcd
  2. #cd4728
  3. #aecd28

Analogous

  1. #28aecd
  2. #285bcd
  3. #4728cd

Triadic

  1. #285bcd
  2. #cd285b
  3. #5bcd28

Tetradic

  1. #285bcd
  2. #9a28cd
  3. #cd9a28
  4. #5bcd28

Square

  1. #285bcd
  2. #cd28ae
  3. #cd9a28
  4. #28cd47

Monochromatic

  1. #0f224d
  2. #1c3f8d
  3. #285bcd
  4. #6189e0
  5. #a1b9ed

Shades

#285bcd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #285bcd
  2. #2452b9
  3. #2049a4
  4. #1c4090
  5. #18377b
  6. #142e67
  7. #102452
  8. #0c1b3e
  9. #081229
  10. #040915
  11. #000000

Tints

#285bcd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #285bcd
  2. #3e6bd2
  3. #537cd7
  4. #698cdc
  5. #7e9de1
  6. #94ade6
  7. #a9bdeb
  8. #bfcef0
  9. #d4def5
  10. #eaeffa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#285bcd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #285bcd
  2. #315fc5
  3. #3a62be
  4. #4266b6
  5. #4b6aae
  6. #546ea7
  7. #5d719f
  8. #667597
  9. #6e798f
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #516099 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006ad1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005bcb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00778b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0565cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bcc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006da9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-285bcd {
  color: #285bcd;
}
Background
.bg-285bcd {
  background-color: #285bcd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-285bcd {
  border: 2px solid #285bcd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #285bcd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 91 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 67% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-285bcd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #285bcd, #4728cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-285bcd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 91 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.05 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.11 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.75 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.14 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.15 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.70 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.71 #d7a432 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#285bcd  rgb(40, 91, 205)  hsl(221, 67%, 48%)  Sapphire
#cd9a28  rgb(205, 154, 40)  hsl(41, 67%, 48%)  Goldenrod
#cd285b  rgb(205, 40, 91)  hsl(341, 67%, 48%)  Ruby
#5bcd28  rgb(91, 205, 40)  hsl(101, 67%, 48%)  Lime Green