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#2A53BC

#2a53bc ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a53bc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 32.55% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.66% cyan, 55.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 223.15°, with 63.48% 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 6.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 1.95.

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Relative luminance0.1031

Complementary

  1. #2a53bc
  2. #bc932a

Split complementary

  1. #2a53bc
  2. #bc4a2a
  3. #9cbc2a

Analogous

  1. #2a9cbc
  2. #2a53bc
  3. #4a2abc

Triadic

  1. #2a53bc
  2. #bc2a53
  3. #53bc2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a53bc
  2. #932abc
  3. #bc932a
  4. #53bc2a

Square

  1. #2a53bc
  2. #bc2a9c
  3. #bc932a
  4. #2abc4a

Monochromatic

  1. #0e1c3f
  2. #1c377d
  3. #2a53bc
  4. #597dda
  5. #97aee8

Shades

#2a53bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a53bc
  2. #264ba9
  3. #224296
  4. #1d3a84
  5. #193271
  6. #152a5e
  7. #11214b
  8. #0d1938
  9. #081126
  10. #040813
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a53bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a53bc
  2. #3f64c3
  3. #5575c9
  4. #6a87d0
  5. #7f98d7
  6. #95a9de
  7. #aabae4
  8. #bfcbeb
  9. #d4ddf2
  10. #eaeef8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a53bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a53bc
  2. #3358b6
  3. #3b5cb0
  4. #4461aa
  5. #4c65a4
  6. #556a9e
  7. #5e6e98
  8. #667392
  9. #6f778c
  10. #777c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b588c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0054ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006d7f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0d5cbe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0054bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00649b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a53bc {
  color: #2a53bc;
}
Background
.bg-2a53bc {
  background-color: #2a53bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a53bc {
  border: 2px solid #2a53bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a53bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 83 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 63% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a53bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a53bc, #4a2abc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a53bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 83 188 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 1.95 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.67 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.57 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.79 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.53 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.91 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.02 #d5ac43 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2a53bc  rgb(42, 83, 188)  hsl(223, 63%, 45%)  Sapphire
#bc932a  rgb(188, 147, 42)  hsl(43, 63%, 45%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bc2a53  rgb(188, 42, 83)  hsl(343, 63%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#53bc2a  rgb(83, 188, 42)  hsl(103, 63%, 45%)  Kelly Green