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#285CF2

#285cf2 ≈ Ultramarine Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#285cf2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 36.08% green and 94.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.47% cyan, 61.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.1% black. Its hue angle is 224.55°, with 88.6% saturation and 55.29% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166f5), ΔE 3.58.

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Relative luminance0.1452

Complementary

  1. #285cf2
  2. #f2be28

Split complementary

  1. #285cf2
  2. #f25928
  3. #c1f228

Analogous

  1. #28c1f2
  2. #285cf2
  3. #5928f2

Triadic

  1. #285cf2
  2. #f2285c
  3. #5cf228

Tetradic

  1. #285cf2
  2. #be28f2
  3. #f2be28
  4. #5cf228

Square

  1. #285cf2
  2. #f228c1
  3. #f2be28
  4. #28f259

Monochromatic

  1. #07257a
  2. #0c3bc2
  3. #285cf2
  4. #7093f6
  5. #b8c9fb

Shades

#285cf2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #285cf2
  2. #2453da
  3. #204ac2
  4. #1c40a9
  5. #183791
  6. #142e79
  7. #102561
  8. #0c1c49
  9. #081230
  10. #040918
  11. #000000

Tints

#285cf2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #285cf2
  2. #3e6cf3
  3. #537df5
  4. #698df6
  5. #7e9df7
  6. #94aef9
  7. #a9befa
  8. #bfcefb
  9. #d4defc
  10. #eaeffe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#285cf2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #285cf2
  2. #3160e7
  3. #3a63db
  4. #4267d0
  5. #4b6ac4
  6. #546eb9
  7. #5d72ae
  8. #6675a2
  9. #6e7997
  10. #777c8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5765b1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0074f7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0061ef ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00849e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #006bf5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005ff0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0076c6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-285cf2 {
  color: #285cf2;
}
Background
.bg-285cf2 {
  background-color: #285cf2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-285cf2 {
  border: 2px solid #285cf2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #285cf2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 92 242;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 89% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-285cf2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #285cf2, #5928f2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-285cf2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 92 242 / 0.35);
}

#4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 3.58 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 4.47 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 7.24 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.36 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.72 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.12 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.44 #d7a30d Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Ultramarine Blue
#285cf2  rgb(40, 92, 242)  hsl(225, 89%, 55%)  Ultramarine Blue
#f2be28  rgb(242, 190, 40)  hsl(45, 89%, 55%)  Saffron
#f2285c  rgb(242, 40, 92)  hsl(345, 89%, 55%)  Amaranth
#5cf228  rgb(92, 242, 40)  hsl(105, 89%, 55%)  Harlequin