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#285CBE

#285cbe ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#285cbe is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 36.08% green and 74.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.95% cyan, 51.58% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 219.2°, with 65.22% saturation and 45.1% 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 6.24:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 2.54.

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Relative luminance0.1182

Complementary

  1. #285cbe
  2. #be8a28

Split complementary

  1. #285cbe
  2. #be3f28
  3. #a7be28

Analogous

  1. #28a7be
  2. #285cbe
  3. #3f28be

Triadic

  1. #285cbe
  2. #be285c
  3. #5cbe28

Tetradic

  1. #285cbe
  2. #8a28be
  3. #be8a28
  4. #5cbe28

Square

  1. #285cbe
  2. #be28a7
  3. #be8a28
  4. #28be3f

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1f40
  2. #1b3d7f
  3. #285cbe
  4. #5785dc
  5. #96b3e9

Shades

#285cbe mixed progressively with black.

  1. #285cbe
  2. #2453ab
  3. #204a98
  4. #1c4085
  5. #183772
  6. #142e5f
  7. #10254c
  8. #0c1c39
  9. #081226
  10. #040913
  11. #000000

Tints

#285cbe mixed progressively with white.

  1. #285cbe
  2. #3e6cc5
  3. #537dcb
  4. #698dd2
  5. #7e9dd8
  6. #94aedf
  7. #a9bee5
  8. #bfceec
  9. #d4def2
  10. #eaeff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#285cbe mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #285cbe
  2. #3160b8
  3. #3a63b2
  4. #4267ab
  5. #4b6aa5
  6. #546e9f
  7. #5d7299
  8. #667593
  9. #6e798c
  10. #777c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #505f90 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1a68c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005abc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007484 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2063c0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bbd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006b9f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-285cbe {
  color: #285cbe;
}
Background
.bg-285cbe {
  background-color: #285cbe;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-285cbe {
  border: 2px solid #285cbe;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #285cbe;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 92 190;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-285cbe {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #285cbe, #3f28be);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-285cbe {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 92 190 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 2.54 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.34 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.34 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.66 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.90 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.08 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.46 #d7a341 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Denim
#285cbe  rgb(40, 92, 190)  hsl(219, 65%, 45%)  Denim
#be8a28  rgb(190, 138, 40)  hsl(39, 65%, 45%)  Dark Goldenrod
#be285c  rgb(190, 40, 92)  hsl(339, 65%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#5cbe28  rgb(92, 190, 40)  hsl(99, 65%, 45%)  Kelly Green