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#2D56CF

#2d56cf ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2d56cf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 33.73% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.26% cyan, 58.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 224.81°, with 64.29% saturation and 49.41% 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 4.08.

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Relative luminance0.1172

Complementary

  1. #2d56cf
  2. #cfa62d

Split complementary

  1. #2d56cf
  2. #cf552d
  3. #a7cf2d

Analogous

  1. #2da7cf
  2. #2d56cf
  3. #552dcf

Triadic

  1. #2d56cf
  2. #cf2d56
  3. #56cf2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d56cf
  2. #a62dcf
  3. #cfa62d
  4. #56cf2d

Square

  1. #2d56cf
  2. #cf2da7
  3. #cfa62d
  4. #2dcf55

Monochromatic

  1. #122251
  2. #1f3c90
  3. #2d56cf
  4. #6a87df
  5. #a9baec

Shades

#2d56cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d56cf
  2. #294dba
  3. #2445a6
  4. #203c91
  5. #1b347c
  6. #172b68
  7. #122253
  8. #0e1a3e
  9. #091129
  10. #050915
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d56cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d56cf
  2. #4267d4
  3. #5778d9
  4. #6c89dd
  5. #819ae2
  6. #96abe7
  7. #abbbec
  8. #c0ccf1
  9. #d5ddf5
  10. #eaeefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d56cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d56cf
  2. #355ac7
  3. #3e5ebf
  4. #4663b7
  5. #4e67af
  6. #576ba8
  7. #5f6fa0
  8. #677398
  9. #6f7890
  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 #505c99 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059cd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00758a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0061d1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058ce ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006aaa ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d56cf {
  color: #2d56cf;
}
Background
.bg-2d56cf {
  background-color: #2d56cf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d56cf {
  border: 2px solid #2d56cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d56cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 86 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 64% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d56cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d56cf, #552dcf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d56cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 86 207 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.08 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.94 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.62 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.79 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.06 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.58 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.59 #d2a930 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2d56cf  rgb(45, 86, 207)  hsl(225, 64%, 49%)  Sapphire
#cfa62d  rgb(207, 166, 45)  hsl(45, 64%, 49%)  Metallic Gold
#cf2d56  rgb(207, 45, 86)  hsl(345, 64%, 49%)  Raspberry
#56cf2d  rgb(86, 207, 45)  hsl(105, 64%, 49%)  Lime Green