ColorTool
Log in
#2A52AE

#2a52ae ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#2a52ae is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 32.16% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.86% cyan, 52.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 221.82°, with 61.11% saturation and 42.35% 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 7.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 1.95.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#336699
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0958

Complementary

  1. #2a52ae
  2. #ae862a

Split complementary

  1. #2a52ae
  2. #ae442a
  3. #94ae2a

Analogous

  1. #2a94ae
  2. #2a52ae
  3. #442aae

Triadic

  1. #2a52ae
  2. #ae2a52
  3. #52ae2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a52ae
  2. #862aae
  3. #ae862a
  4. #52ae2a

Square

  1. #2a52ae
  2. #ae2a94
  3. #ae862a
  4. #2aae44

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1833
  2. #1b3570
  3. #2a52ae
  4. #5078d5
  5. #8da8e4

Shades

#2a52ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a52ae
  2. #264a9d
  3. #22428b
  4. #1d397a
  5. #193168
  6. #152957
  7. #112146
  8. #0d1934
  9. #081023
  10. #040811
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a52ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a52ae
  2. #3f63b6
  3. #5575be
  4. #6a86c6
  5. #7f97ce
  6. #95a9d7
  7. #aabadf
  8. #bfcbe7
  9. #d4dcef
  10. #eaeef7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a52ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a52ae
  2. #3357a9
  3. #3b5ba5
  4. #4460a0
  5. #4c649c
  6. #556997
  7. #5e6e92
  8. #66728e
  9. #6f7789
  10. #777b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #495583 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #115eb1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0051ac ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006878 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1e59b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0052ad ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006091 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-2a52ae {
  color: #2a52ae;
}
Background
.bg-2a52ae {
  background-color: #2a52ae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a52ae {
  border: 2px solid #2a52ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a52ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 82 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 61% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a52ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a52ae, #442aae);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a52ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 82 174 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 1.95 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 3.73 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.10 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.71 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.89 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.29 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.88 #d5ad51 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2a52ae  rgb(42, 82, 174)  hsl(222, 61%, 42%)  Sapphire
#ae862a  rgb(174, 134, 42)  hsl(42, 61%, 42%)  Dark Goldenrod
#ae2a52  rgb(174, 42, 82)  hsl(342, 61%, 42%)  Vivid Burgundy
#52ae2a  rgb(82, 174, 42)  hsl(102, 61%, 42%)  Kelly Green