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#285CBF

#285cbf ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#285cbf 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 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.06% cyan, 51.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 219.34°, with 65.37% saturation and 45.29% 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 6.23:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 2.6.

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Relative luminance0.1187

Complementary

  1. #285cbf
  2. #bf8b28

Split complementary

  1. #285cbf
  2. #bf3f28
  3. #a7bf28

Analogous

  1. #28a7bf
  2. #285cbf
  3. #3f28bf

Triadic

  1. #285cbf
  2. #bf285c
  3. #5cbf28

Tetradic

  1. #285cbf
  2. #8b28bf
  3. #bf8b28
  4. #5cbf28

Square

  1. #285cbf
  2. #bf28a7
  3. #bf8b28
  4. #28bf3f

Monochromatic

  1. #0e1f40
  2. #1b3e80
  3. #285cbf
  4. #5885dc
  5. #97b3e9

Shades

#285cbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #285cbf
  2. #2453ac
  3. #204a99
  4. #1c4086
  5. #183773
  6. #142e60
  7. #10254c
  8. #0c1c39
  9. #081226
  10. #040913
  11. #000000

Tints

#285cbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #285cbf
  2. #3e6cc5
  3. #537dcc
  4. #698dd2
  5. #7e9dd9
  6. #94aedf
  7. #a9bee5
  8. #bfceec
  9. #d4def2
  10. #eaeff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#285cbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #285cbf
  2. #3160b9
  3. #3a63b2
  4. #4267ac
  5. #4b6aa6
  6. #546ea0
  7. #5d7299
  8. #667593
  9. #6e798d
  10. #777c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #505f90 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1868c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005abd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007484 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f63c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bbe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006b9f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-285cbf {
  color: #285cbf;
}
Background
.bg-285cbf {
  background-color: #285cbf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-285cbf {
  border: 2px solid #285cbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #285cbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 92 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-285cbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #285cbf, #3f28bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-285cbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 92 191 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 2.60 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.37 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.45 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.71 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.80 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.12 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.56 #d7a340 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Denim
#285cbf  rgb(40, 92, 191)  hsl(219, 65%, 45%)  Denim
#bf8b28  rgb(191, 139, 40)  hsl(39, 65%, 45%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bf285c  rgb(191, 40, 92)  hsl(339, 65%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#5cbf28  rgb(92, 191, 40)  hsl(99, 65%, 45%)  Kelly Green