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#2D559E

#2d559e ≈ Sapphire

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d559e is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 33.33% green and 61.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.52% cyan, 46.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.04% black. Its hue angle is 218.76°, with 55.67% saturation and 39.8% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.68.

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Relative luminance0.0952

Complementary

  1. #2d559e
  2. #9e762d

Split complementary

  1. #2d559e
  2. #9e3d2d
  3. #8d9e2d

Analogous

  1. #2d8d9e
  2. #2d559e
  3. #3d2d9e

Triadic

  1. #2d559e
  2. #9e2d55
  3. #559e2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d559e
  2. #762d9e
  3. #9e762d
  4. #559e2d

Square

  1. #2d559e
  2. #9e2d8d
  3. #9e762d
  4. #2d9e3d

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1527
  2. #1c3562
  3. #2d559e
  4. #4c79cc
  5. #87a5dd

Shades

#2d559e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d559e
  2. #294d8e
  3. #24447e
  4. #203c6f
  5. #1b335f
  6. #172b4f
  7. #12223f
  8. #0e1a2f
  9. #091120
  10. #050910
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d559e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d559e
  2. #4266a8
  3. #5777b1
  4. #6c88bb
  5. #8199c5
  6. #96aacf
  7. #abbbd8
  8. #c0cce2
  9. #d5ddec
  10. #eaeef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d559e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d559e
  2. #35599b
  3. #3e5e98
  4. #466295
  5. #4e6692
  6. #576b8f
  7. #5f6f8c
  8. #677389
  9. #6f7786
  10. #787c83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a567a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #305da1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #19529d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006672 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f5aa0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #23539d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006086 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d559e {
  color: #2d559e;
}
Background
.bg-2d559e {
  background-color: #2d559e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d559e {
  border: 2px solid #2d559e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d559e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 85 158;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 56% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d559e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d559e, #3d2d9e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d559e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 85 158 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.68 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 3.78 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.99 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.28 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.41 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.79 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.82 #d2aa61 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2d559e  rgb(45, 85, 158)  hsl(219, 56%, 40%)  Sapphire
#9e762d  rgb(158, 118, 45)  hsl(39, 56%, 40%)  Golden Brown
#9e2d55  rgb(158, 45, 85)  hsl(339, 56%, 40%)  Jazzberry Jam
#559e2d  rgb(85, 158, 45)  hsl(99, 56%, 40%)  Olive Drab