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#2D57BF

#2d57bf ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2d57bf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 34.12% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.44% cyan, 54.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 222.74°, with 61.86% saturation and 46.27% 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 6.51:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 2.5.

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Relative luminance0.1114

Complementary

  1. #2d57bf
  2. #bf952d

Split complementary

  1. #2d57bf
  2. #bf4c2d
  3. #a0bf2d

Analogous

  1. #2da0bf
  2. #2d57bf
  3. #4c2dbf

Triadic

  1. #2d57bf
  2. #bf2d57
  3. #57bf2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d57bf
  2. #952dbf
  3. #bf952d
  4. #57bf2d

Square

  1. #2d57bf
  2. #bf2da0
  3. #bf952d
  4. #2dbf4c

Monochromatic

  1. #101f43
  2. #1e3b81
  3. #2d57bf
  4. #5f82d9
  5. #9db3e8

Shades

#2d57bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d57bf
  2. #294eac
  3. #244699
  4. #203d86
  5. #1b3473
  6. #172c60
  7. #12234c
  8. #0e1a39
  9. #091126
  10. #050913
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d57bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d57bf
  2. #4268c5
  3. #5779cc
  4. #6c89d2
  5. #819ad9
  6. #96abdf
  7. #abbce5
  8. #c0cdec
  9. #d5ddf2
  10. #eaeef9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d57bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d57bf
  2. #355bb9
  3. #3e5fb2
  4. #4663ac
  5. #4e67a6
  6. #576ca0
  7. #5f7099
  8. #677493
  9. #6f788d
  10. #787c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f5b8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0065c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007082 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1860c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0057be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00679e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d57bf {
  color: #2d57bf;
}
Background
.bg-2d57bf {
  background-color: #2d57bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d57bf {
  border: 2px solid #2d57bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d57bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 87 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 62% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d57bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d57bf, #4c2dbf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d57bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 87 191 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.50 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.58 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.86 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.91 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.38 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.62 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.03 #d2a840 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2d57bf  rgb(45, 87, 191)  hsl(223, 62%, 46%)  Sapphire
#bf952d  rgb(191, 149, 45)  hsl(43, 62%, 46%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bf2d57  rgb(191, 45, 87)  hsl(343, 62%, 46%)  Dogwood Rose
#57bf2d  rgb(87, 191, 45)  hsl(103, 62%, 46%)  Kelly Green