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#2B59CE

#2b59ce ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b59ce is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 34.9% green and 80.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.13% cyan, 56.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.22% black. Its hue angle is 223.07°, with 65.46% saturation and 48.82% 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 6.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 4.01.

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Relative luminance0.1211

Complementary

  1. #2b59ce
  2. #cea02b

Split complementary

  1. #2b59ce
  2. #ce4f2b
  3. #aace2b

Analogous

  1. #2baace
  2. #2b59ce
  3. #4f2bce

Triadic

  1. #2b59ce
  2. #ce2b59
  3. #59ce2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b59ce
  2. #a02bce
  3. #cea02b
  4. #59ce2b

Square

  1. #2b59ce
  2. #ce2baa
  3. #cea02b
  4. #2bce4f

Monochromatic

  1. #11224f
  2. #1e3e8f
  3. #2b59ce
  4. #6688df
  5. #a6baec

Shades

#2b59ce mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b59ce
  2. #2750b9
  3. #2247a5
  4. #1e3e90
  5. #1a357c
  6. #162d67
  7. #112452
  8. #0d1b3e
  9. #091229
  10. #040915
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b59ce mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b59ce
  2. #406ad3
  3. #557ad8
  4. #6b8bdd
  5. #809be2
  6. #95ace7
  7. #aabdeb
  8. #bfcdf0
  9. #d5def5
  10. #eaeefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b59ce mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b59ce
  2. #345dc6
  3. #3c61be
  4. #4565b7
  5. #4d69af
  6. #566da7
  7. #5e709f
  8. #677497
  9. #6f7890
  10. #787c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #515e99 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0069d2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005acc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00768b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0063d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005acd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006caa ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b59ce {
  color: #2b59ce;
}
Background
.bg-2b59ce {
  background-color: #2b59ce;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b59ce {
  border: 2px solid #2b59ce;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b59ce;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 89 206;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 65% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b59ce {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b59ce, #4f2bce);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b59ce {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 89 206 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.01 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.92 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.09 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.20 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.42 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.50 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.78 #d4a631 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2b59ce  rgb(43, 89, 206)  hsl(223, 65%, 49%)  Sapphire
#cea02b  rgb(206, 160, 43)  hsl(43, 65%, 49%)  Goldenrod
#ce2b59  rgb(206, 43, 89)  hsl(343, 65%, 49%)  Ruby
#59ce2b  rgb(89, 206, 43)  hsl(103, 65%, 49%)  Lime Green