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#294EB7

#294eb7 ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#294eb7 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 30.59% green and 71.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.6% cyan, 57.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 224.37°, with 63.39% saturation and 43.92% 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 7.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 2.58.

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Relative luminance0.0934

Complementary

  1. #294eb7
  2. #b79229

Split complementary

  1. #294eb7
  2. #b74b29
  3. #95b729

Analogous

  1. #2995b7
  2. #294eb7
  3. #4b29b7

Triadic

  1. #294eb7
  2. #b7294e
  3. #4eb729

Tetradic

  1. #294eb7
  2. #9229b7
  3. #b79229
  4. #4eb729

Square

  1. #294eb7
  2. #b72995
  3. #b79229
  4. #29b74b

Monochromatic

  1. #0d193a
  2. #1b3378
  3. #294eb7
  4. #5476d9
  5. #92a8e7

Shades

#294eb7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #294eb7
  2. #2546a5
  3. #213e92
  4. #1d3780
  5. #192f6e
  6. #15275c
  7. #101f49
  8. #0c1737
  9. #081025
  10. #040812
  11. #000000

Tints

#294eb7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #294eb7
  2. #3e60be
  3. #5471c5
  4. #6983cd
  5. #7f95d4
  6. #94a7db
  7. #a9b8e2
  8. #bfcae9
  9. #d4dcf1
  10. #eaedf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#294eb7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #294eb7
  2. #3253b2
  3. #3a58ac
  4. #435da7
  5. #4c62a1
  6. #55679c
  7. #5d6c96
  8. #667191
  9. #6f768b
  10. #777b86
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #485388 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dbb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0050b5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00687b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0357b9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004fb6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005f97 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-294eb7 {
  color: #294eb7;
}
Background
.bg-294eb7 {
  background-color: #294eb7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-294eb7 {
  border: 2px solid #294eb7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #294eb7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 78 183;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 63% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-294eb7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #294eb7, #4b29b7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-294eb7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 78 183 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.58 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.44 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.45 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.49 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.08 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.24 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.88 #d6b148 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#294eb7  rgb(41, 78, 183)  hsl(224, 63%, 44%)  Sapphire
#b79229  rgb(183, 146, 41)  hsl(44, 63%, 44%)  Dark Goldenrod
#b7294e  rgb(183, 41, 78)  hsl(344, 63%, 44%)  Cardinal
#4eb729  rgb(78, 183, 41)  hsl(104, 63%, 44%)  Kelly Green