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#294DBD

#294dbd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#294dbd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 30.2% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.31% cyan, 59.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 225.41°, with 64.35% saturation and 45.1% 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 7.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.15.

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Relative luminance0.0945

Complementary

  1. #294dbd
  2. #bd9929

Split complementary

  1. #294dbd
  2. #bd4f29
  3. #97bd29

Analogous

  1. #2997bd
  2. #294dbd
  3. #4f29bd

Triadic

  1. #294dbd
  2. #bd294d
  3. #4dbd29

Tetradic

  1. #294dbd
  2. #9929bd
  3. #bd9929
  4. #4dbd29

Square

  1. #294dbd
  2. #bd2997
  3. #bd9929
  4. #29bd4f

Monochromatic

  1. #0e1a3f
  2. #1b337e
  3. #294dbd
  4. #5878db
  5. #97abe8

Shades

#294dbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #294dbd
  2. #2545aa
  3. #213e97
  4. #1d3684
  5. #192e71
  6. #15275f
  7. #101f4c
  8. #0c1739
  9. #080f26
  10. #040813
  11. #000000

Tints

#294dbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #294dbd
  2. #3e5fc4
  3. #5471ca
  4. #6982d1
  5. #7f94d7
  6. #94a6de
  7. #a9b8e5
  8. #bfcaeb
  9. #d4dbf2
  10. #eaedf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#294dbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #294dbd
  2. #3252b7
  3. #3a57b1
  4. #435cab
  5. #4c61a5
  6. #55679f
  7. #5d6c98
  8. #667192
  9. #6f768c
  10. #777b86
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #48538c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ec1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0050bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00697d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0058bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004fbc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005f9b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-294dbd {
  color: #294dbd;
}
Background
.bg-294dbd {
  background-color: #294dbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-294dbd {
  border: 2px solid #294dbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #294dbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 77 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 64% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-294dbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #294dbd, #4f29bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-294dbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 77 189 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.15 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.97 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.98 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.72 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.19 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.30 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.55 #d6b242 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#294dbd  rgb(41, 77, 189)  hsl(225, 64%, 45%)  Sapphire
#bd9929  rgb(189, 153, 41)  hsl(45, 64%, 45%)  Goldenrod
#bd294d  rgb(189, 41, 77)  hsl(345, 64%, 45%)  Cardinal
#4dbd29  rgb(77, 189, 41)  hsl(105, 64%, 45%)  Kelly Green