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#2B56CC

#2b56cc ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b56cc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 33.73% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.92% cyan, 57.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 223.98°, with 65.18% saturation and 48.43% 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 6.35:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.59.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1153

Complementary

  1. #2b56cc
  2. #cca12b

Split complementary

  1. #2b56cc
  2. #cc512b
  3. #a6cc2b

Analogous

  1. #2ba6cc
  2. #2b56cc
  3. #512bcc

Triadic

  1. #2b56cc
  2. #cc2b56
  3. #56cc2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b56cc
  2. #a12bcc
  3. #cca12b
  4. #56cc2b

Square

  1. #2b56cc
  2. #cc2ba6
  3. #cca12b
  4. #2bcc51

Monochromatic

  1. #10214e
  2. #1e3b8d
  3. #2b56cc
  4. #6585df
  5. #a4b7ec

Shades

#2b56cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b56cc
  2. #274db8
  3. #2245a3
  4. #1e3c8f
  5. #1a347a
  6. #162b66
  7. #112252
  8. #0d1a3d
  9. #091129
  10. #040914
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b56cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b56cc
  2. #4067d1
  3. #5578d6
  4. #6b89db
  5. #809ae0
  6. #95abe6
  7. #aabbeb
  8. #bfccf0
  9. #d5ddf5
  10. #eaeefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b56cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b56cc
  2. #345ac4
  3. #3c5ebd
  4. #4563b5
  5. #4d67ae
  6. #566ba6
  7. #5e6f9e
  8. #677397
  9. #6f788f
  10. #787c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f5c97 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0067d0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058ca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007488 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0061ce ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0057cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0069a8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b56cc {
  color: #2b56cc;
}
Background
.bg-2b56cc {
  background-color: #2b56cc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b56cc {
  border: 2px solid #2b56cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b56cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 86 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 65% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b56cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b56cc, #512bcc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b56cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 86 204 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.59 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.57 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.68 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.98 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.99 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.92 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 8.04 #d4a933 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2b56cc  rgb(43, 86, 204)  hsl(224, 65%, 48%)  Sapphire
#cca12b  rgb(204, 161, 43)  hsl(44, 65%, 48%)  Goldenrod
#cc2b56  rgb(204, 43, 86)  hsl(344, 65%, 48%)  Ruby
#56cc2b  rgb(86, 204, 43)  hsl(104, 65%, 48%)  Lime Green