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#2C57CC

#2c57cc ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2c57cc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 34.12% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.43% cyan, 57.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 223.88°, with 64.52% 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 6.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.69.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1171

Complementary

  1. #2c57cc
  2. #cca12c

Split complementary

  1. #2c57cc
  2. #cc512c
  3. #a7cc2c

Analogous

  1. #2ca7cc
  2. #2c57cc
  3. #512ccc

Triadic

  1. #2c57cc
  2. #cc2c57
  3. #57cc2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c57cc
  2. #a12ccc
  3. #cca12c
  4. #57cc2c

Square

  1. #2c57cc
  2. #cc2ca7
  3. #cca12c
  4. #2ccc51

Monochromatic

  1. #11214e
  2. #1e3c8d
  3. #2c57cc
  4. #6687de
  5. #a5b8ec

Shades

#2c57cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c57cc
  2. #284eb8
  3. #2346a3
  4. #1f3d8f
  5. #1a347a
  6. #162c66
  7. #122352
  8. #0d1a3d
  9. #091129
  10. #040914
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c57cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c57cc
  2. #4168d1
  3. #5679d6
  4. #6b89db
  5. #809ae0
  6. #96abe6
  7. #abbceb
  8. #c0cdf0
  9. #d5ddf5
  10. #eaeefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c57cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c57cc
  2. #345bc4
  3. #3d5fbd
  4. #4563b5
  5. #4e67ae
  6. #566ca6
  7. #5e709e
  8. #677497
  9. #6f788f
  10. #787c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #505d98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068d0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059ca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007489 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0061ce ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006aa8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c57cc {
  color: #2c57cc;
}
Background
.bg-2c57cc {
  background-color: #2c57cc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c57cc {
  border: 2px solid #2c57cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c57cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 87 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 65% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c57cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c57cc, #512ccc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c57cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 87 204 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.69 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.36 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.71 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.89 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.10 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.71 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.04 #d3a833 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2c57cc  rgb(44, 87, 204)  hsl(224, 65%, 49%)  Sapphire
#cca12c  rgb(204, 161, 44)  hsl(44, 65%, 49%)  Goldenrod
#cc2c57  rgb(204, 44, 87)  hsl(344, 65%, 49%)  Ruby
#57cc2c  rgb(87, 204, 44)  hsl(104, 65%, 49%)  Lime Green