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#2B4EC0

#2b4ec0 ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b4ec0 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 30.59% green and 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.6% cyan, 59.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 225.91°, with 63.4% saturation and 46.08% 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 7.11:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.26.

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Relative luminance0.0977

Complementary

  1. #2b4ec0
  2. #c09d2b

Split complementary

  1. #2b4ec0
  2. #c0532b
  3. #98c02b

Analogous

  1. #2b98c0
  2. #2b4ec0
  3. #532bc0

Triadic

  1. #2b4ec0
  2. #c02b4e
  3. #4ec02b

Tetradic

  1. #2b4ec0
  2. #9d2bc0
  3. #c09d2b
  4. #4ec02b

Square

  1. #2b4ec0
  2. #c02b98
  3. #c09d2b
  4. #2bc053

Monochromatic

  1. #0f1b43
  2. #1d3582
  3. #2b4ec0
  4. #5d7adb
  5. #9bade9

Shades

#2b4ec0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b4ec0
  2. #2746ad
  3. #223e9a
  4. #1e3786
  5. #1a2f73
  6. #162760
  7. #111f4d
  8. #0d173a
  9. #091026
  10. #040813
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b4ec0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b4ec0
  2. #4060c6
  3. #5571cd
  4. #6b83d3
  5. #8095d9
  6. #95a7e0
  7. #aab8e6
  8. #bfcaec
  9. #d5dcf2
  10. #eaedf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b4ec0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b4ec0
  2. #3453ba
  3. #3c58b3
  4. #455dad
  5. #4d62a6
  6. #5667a0
  7. #5e6c9a
  8. #677193
  9. #6f768d
  10. #787b86
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a548e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fc4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0051be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006b7f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0059c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0050bf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00619d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b4ec0 {
  color: #2b4ec0;
}
Background
.bg-2b4ec0 {
  background-color: #2b4ec0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b4ec0 {
  border: 2px solid #2b4ec0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b4ec0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 78 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 63% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b4ec0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b4ec0, #532bc0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b4ec0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 78 192 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.26 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.48 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.25 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.73 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.81 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.43 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.70 #d4b13f Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2b4ec0  rgb(43, 78, 192)  hsl(226, 63%, 46%)  Sapphire
#c09d2b  rgb(192, 157, 43)  hsl(46, 63%, 46%)  Metallic Gold
#c02b4e  rgb(192, 43, 78)  hsl(346, 63%, 46%)  Brick Red
#4ec02b  rgb(78, 192, 43)  hsl(106, 63%, 46%)  Kelly Green