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#2D5BC0

#2d5bc0 ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2d5bc0 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 35.69% green and 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.56% cyan, 52.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 221.22°, with 62.03% saturation and 46.47% 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 6.23:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.28.

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Relative luminance0.1185

Complementary

  1. #2d5bc0
  2. #c0922d

Split complementary

  1. #2d5bc0
  2. #c0482d
  3. #a5c02d

Analogous

  1. #2da5c0
  2. #2d5bc0
  3. #482dc0

Triadic

  1. #2d5bc0
  2. #c02d5b
  3. #5bc02d

Tetradic

  1. #2d5bc0
  2. #922dc0
  3. #c0922d
  4. #5bc02d

Square

  1. #2d5bc0
  2. #c02da5
  3. #c0922d
  4. #2dc048

Monochromatic

  1. #102044
  2. #1e3e82
  3. #2d5bc0
  4. #6086da
  5. #9eb5e8

Shades

#2d5bc0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d5bc0
  2. #2952ad
  3. #24499a
  4. #204086
  5. #1b3773
  6. #172e60
  7. #12244d
  8. #0e1b3a
  9. #091226
  10. #050913
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d5bc0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d5bc0
  2. #426bc6
  3. #577ccd
  4. #6c8cd3
  5. #819dd9
  6. #96ade0
  7. #abbde6
  8. #c0ceec
  9. #d5def2
  10. #eaeff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d5bc0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d5bc0
  2. #355fba
  3. #3e62b3
  4. #4666ad
  5. #4e6aa6
  6. #576ea0
  7. #5f719a
  8. #677593
  9. #6f798d
  10. #787c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #515e91 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1268c4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005abe ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007485 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2063c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bbf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ba0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d5bc0 {
  color: #2d5bc0;
}
Background
.bg-2d5bc0 {
  background-color: #2d5bc0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d5bc0 {
  border: 2px solid #2d5bc0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d5bc0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 91 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 62% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d5bc0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d5bc0, #482dc0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d5bc0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 91 192 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.28 #1560bd Denim ΔE 3.39 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.10 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.69 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.94 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.07 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.78 #d2a43f Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2d5bc0  rgb(45, 91, 192)  hsl(221, 62%, 46%)  Sapphire
#c0922d  rgb(192, 146, 45)  hsl(41, 62%, 46%)  Dark Goldenrod
#c02d5b  rgb(192, 45, 91)  hsl(341, 62%, 46%)  Dogwood Rose
#5bc02d  rgb(91, 192, 45)  hsl(101, 62%, 46%)  Kelly Green