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#2B57CD

#2b57cd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b57cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 34.12% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.02% cyan, 57.56% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 223.7°, with 65.32% saturation and 48.63% 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 6.27:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.74.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1174

Complementary

  1. #2b57cd
  2. #cda12b

Split complementary

  1. #2b57cd
  2. #cd502b
  3. #a8cd2b

Analogous

  1. #2ba8cd
  2. #2b57cd
  3. #502bcd

Triadic

  1. #2b57cd
  2. #cd2b57
  3. #57cd2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b57cd
  2. #a12bcd
  3. #cda12b
  4. #57cd2b

Square

  1. #2b57cd
  2. #cd2ba8
  3. #cda12b
  4. #2bcd50

Monochromatic

  1. #10214f
  2. #1e3c8e
  3. #2b57cd
  4. #6687df
  5. #a5b8ec

Shades

#2b57cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b57cd
  2. #274eb9
  3. #2246a4
  4. #1e3d90
  5. #1a347b
  6. #162c67
  7. #112352
  8. #0d1a3e
  9. #091129
  10. #040915
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b57cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b57cd
  2. #4068d2
  3. #5579d7
  4. #6b89dc
  5. #809ae1
  6. #95abe6
  7. #aabceb
  8. #bfcdf0
  9. #d5ddf5
  10. #eaeefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b57cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b57cd
  2. #345bc5
  3. #3c5fbe
  4. #4563b6
  5. #4d67ae
  6. #566ca7
  7. #5e709f
  8. #677497
  9. #6f788f
  10. #787c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #505d98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007589 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0062cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058cc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006aa9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b57cd {
  color: #2b57cd;
}
Background
.bg-2b57cd {
  background-color: #2b57cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b57cd {
  border: 2px solid #2b57cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b57cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 87 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 65% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b57cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b57cd, #502bcd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b57cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 87 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.74 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.37 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.67 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.95 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.12 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.64 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.07 #d4a832 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2b57cd  rgb(43, 87, 205)  hsl(224, 65%, 49%)  Sapphire
#cda12b  rgb(205, 161, 43)  hsl(44, 65%, 49%)  Goldenrod
#cd2b57  rgb(205, 43, 87)  hsl(344, 65%, 49%)  Ruby
#57cd2b  rgb(87, 205, 43)  hsl(104, 65%, 49%)  Lime Green