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#2C55BC

#2c55bc ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2c55bc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 33.33% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.6% cyan, 54.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 222.92°, with 62.07% saturation and 45.49% 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 6.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 2.08.

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Relative luminance0.1066

Complementary

  1. #2c55bc
  2. #bc932c

Split complementary

  1. #2c55bc
  2. #bc4b2c
  3. #9dbc2c

Analogous

  1. #2c9dbc
  2. #2c55bc
  3. #4b2cbc

Triadic

  1. #2c55bc
  2. #bc2c55
  3. #55bc2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c55bc
  2. #932cbc
  3. #bc932c
  4. #55bc2c

Square

  1. #2c55bc
  2. #bc2c9d
  3. #bc932c
  4. #2cbc4b

Monochromatic

  1. #0f1d40
  2. #1d397e
  3. #2c55bc
  4. #5c7fd9
  5. #9ab0e7

Shades

#2c55bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c55bc
  2. #284da9
  3. #234496
  4. #1f3c84
  5. #1a3371
  6. #162b5e
  7. #12224b
  8. #0d1a38
  9. #091126
  10. #040913
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c55bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c55bc
  2. #4166c3
  3. #5677c9
  4. #6b88d0
  5. #8099d7
  6. #96aade
  7. #abbbe4
  8. #c0cceb
  9. #d5ddf2
  10. #eaeef8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c55bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c55bc
  2. #3459b6
  3. #3d5eb0
  4. #4562aa
  5. #4e66a4
  6. #566b9e
  7. #5e6f98
  8. #677392
  9. #6f778c
  10. #787c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d598d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0056ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006e80 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #165ebe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0055bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00659c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c55bc {
  color: #2c55bc;
}
Background
.bg-2c55bc {
  background-color: #2c55bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c55bc {
  border: 2px solid #2c55bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c55bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 85 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 62% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c55bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c55bc, #4b2cbc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c55bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 85 188 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.08 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.03 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.17 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.91 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.11 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.06 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 8.33 #d3aa43 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2c55bc  rgb(44, 85, 188)  hsl(223, 62%, 45%)  Sapphire
#bc932c  rgb(188, 147, 44)  hsl(43, 62%, 45%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bc2c55  rgb(188, 44, 85)  hsl(343, 62%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#55bc2c  rgb(85, 188, 44)  hsl(103, 62%, 45%)  Kelly Green