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#285DBD

#285dbd ≈ Denim

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#285dbd is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 36.47% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.84% cyan, 50.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 218.66°, with 65.07% saturation and 44.9% 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 6.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 2.17.

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Relative luminance0.1195

Complementary

  1. #285dbd
  2. #bd8828

Split complementary

  1. #285dbd
  2. #bd3d28
  3. #a7bd28

Analogous

  1. #28a7bd
  2. #285dbd
  3. #3d28bd

Triadic

  1. #285dbd
  2. #bd285d
  3. #5dbd28

Tetradic

  1. #285dbd
  2. #8828bd
  3. #bd8828
  4. #5dbd28

Square

  1. #285dbd
  2. #bd28a7
  3. #bd8828
  4. #28bd3d

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1f3f
  2. #1b3e7e
  3. #285dbd
  4. #5686db
  5. #95b3e9

Shades

#285dbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #285dbd
  2. #2454aa
  3. #204a97
  4. #1c4184
  5. #183871
  6. #142f5f
  7. #10254c
  8. #0c1c39
  9. #081326
  10. #040913
  11. #000000

Tints

#285dbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #285dbd
  2. #3e6dc4
  3. #537dca
  4. #698ed1
  5. #7e9ed7
  6. #94aede
  7. #a9bee5
  8. #bfceeb
  9. #d4dff2
  10. #eaeff8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#285dbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #285dbd
  2. #3161b7
  3. #3a64b1
  4. #4268ab
  5. #4b6ba5
  6. #546f9f
  7. #5d7298
  8. #667692
  9. #6e798c
  10. #777d86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #505f8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2068c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005bbb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007484 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2364bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005cbc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006c9e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-285dbd {
  color: #285dbd;
}
Background
.bg-285dbd {
  background-color: #285dbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-285dbd {
  border: 2px solid #285dbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #285dbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 93 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-285dbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #285dbd, #3d28bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-285dbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 93 189 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 2.17 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.64 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.04 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.38 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.86 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.36 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.51 #d7a242 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Denim
#285dbd  rgb(40, 93, 189)  hsl(219, 65%, 45%)  Denim
#bd8828  rgb(189, 136, 40)  hsl(39, 65%, 45%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bd285d  rgb(189, 40, 93)  hsl(339, 65%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#5dbd28  rgb(93, 189, 40)  hsl(99, 65%, 45%)  Kelly Green