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#2A5BCB

#2a5bcb ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a5bcb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 35.69% green and 79.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.31% cyan, 55.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 221.74°, with 65.71% saturation and 48.04% 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 6.07:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.94.

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Relative luminance0.1229

Complementary

  1. #2a5bcb
  2. #cb9a2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a5bcb
  2. #cb4a2a
  3. #abcb2a

Analogous

  1. #2aabcb
  2. #2a5bcb
  3. #4a2acb

Triadic

  1. #2a5bcb
  2. #cb2a5b
  3. #5bcb2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a5bcb
  2. #9a2acb
  3. #cb9a2a
  4. #5bcb2a

Square

  1. #2a5bcb
  2. #cb2aab
  3. #cb9a2a
  4. #2acb4a

Monochromatic

  1. #10224c
  2. #1d3f8c
  3. #2a5bcb
  4. #6389df
  5. #a2b9ec

Shades

#2a5bcb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a5bcb
  2. #2652b7
  3. #2249a2
  4. #1d408e
  5. #19377a
  6. #152e66
  7. #112451
  8. #0d1b3d
  9. #081229
  10. #040914
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a5bcb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a5bcb
  2. #3f6bd0
  3. #557cd5
  4. #6a8cdb
  5. #7f9de0
  6. #95ade5
  7. #aabdea
  8. #bfceef
  9. #d4def5
  10. #eaeffa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a5bcb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a5bcb
  2. #335fc4
  3. #3b62bc
  4. #4466b5
  5. #4c6aad
  6. #556ea6
  7. #5e719e
  8. #667597
  9. #6f798f
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #515f98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006acf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005bc9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00778a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0d64cd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006da8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a5bcb {
  color: #2a5bcb;
}
Background
.bg-2a5bcb {
  background-color: #2a5bcb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a5bcb {
  border: 2px solid #2a5bcb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a5bcb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 91 203;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 66% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a5bcb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a5bcb, #4a2acb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a5bcb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 91 203 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.94 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.06 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.85 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.05 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.28 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.59 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.62 #d5a434 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2a5bcb  rgb(42, 91, 203)  hsl(222, 66%, 48%)  Sapphire
#cb9a2a  rgb(203, 154, 42)  hsl(42, 66%, 48%)  Goldenrod
#cb2a5b  rgb(203, 42, 91)  hsl(342, 66%, 48%)  Ruby
#5bcb2a  rgb(91, 203, 42)  hsl(102, 66%, 48%)  Lime Green