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#2B56DB

#2b56db ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b56db 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 85.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.37% cyan, 60.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 225.34°, with 70.97% saturation and 51.37% 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 6.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 5.43.

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Relative luminance0.1228

Complementary

  1. #2b56db
  2. #dbb02b

Split complementary

  1. #2b56db
  2. #db582b
  3. #aedb2b

Analogous

  1. #2baedb
  2. #2b56db
  3. #582bdb

Triadic

  1. #2b56db
  2. #db2b56
  3. #56db2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b56db
  2. #b02bdb
  3. #dbb02b
  4. #56db2b

Square

  1. #2b56db
  2. #db2bae
  3. #dbb02b
  4. #2bdb58

Monochromatic

  1. #10235d
  2. #1b3b9f
  3. #2b56db
  4. #6c8ae6
  5. #aebef1

Shades

#2b56db mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b56db
  2. #274dc5
  3. #2245af
  4. #1e3c99
  5. #1a3483
  6. #162b6e
  7. #112258
  8. #0d1a42
  9. #09112c
  10. #040916
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b56db mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b56db
  2. #4067df
  3. #5578e2
  4. #6b89e6
  5. #809ae9
  6. #95abed
  7. #aabbf1
  8. #bfccf4
  9. #d5ddf8
  10. #eaeefb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b56db mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b56db
  2. #345ad2
  3. #3c5ec9
  4. #4563c0
  5. #4d67b7
  6. #566bae
  7. #5e6fa4
  8. #67739b
  9. #6f7892
  10. #787c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #525ea1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006bdf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005ad8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007890 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0063de ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0059d9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006cb3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b56db {
  color: #2b56db;
}
Background
.bg-2b56db {
  background-color: #2b56db;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b56db {
  border: 2px solid #2b56db;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b56db;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 86 219;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 71% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b56db {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b56db, #582bdb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b56db {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 86 219 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.43 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.26 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.32 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.57 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.84 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 6.85 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 8.17 #d4a924 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2b56db  rgb(43, 86, 219)  hsl(225, 71%, 51%)  Sapphire
#dbb02b  rgb(219, 176, 43)  hsl(45, 71%, 51%)  Metallic Gold
#db2b56  rgb(219, 43, 86)  hsl(345, 71%, 51%)  Raspberry
#56db2b  rgb(86, 219, 43)  hsl(105, 71%, 51%)  Lime Green