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#2E5ABD

#2e5abd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2e5abd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 35.29% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.66% cyan, 52.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 221.54°, with 60.85% saturation and 46.08% 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 6.34:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 2.96.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1157

Complementary

  1. #2e5abd
  2. #bd912e

Split complementary

  1. #2e5abd
  2. #bd4a2e
  3. #a2bd2e

Analogous

  1. #2ea2bd
  2. #2e5abd
  3. #4a2ebd

Triadic

  1. #2e5abd
  2. #bd2e5a
  3. #5abd2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e5abd
  2. #912ebd
  3. #bd912e
  4. #5abd2e

Square

  1. #2e5abd
  2. #bd2ea2
  3. #bd912e
  4. #2ebd4a

Monochromatic

  1. #101f42
  2. #1f3d7f
  3. #2e5abd
  4. #5f85d8
  5. #9db4e7

Shades

#2e5abd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e5abd
  2. #2951aa
  3. #254897
  4. #203f84
  5. #1c3671
  6. #172d5f
  7. #12244c
  8. #0e1b39
  9. #091226
  10. #050913
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e5abd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e5abd
  2. #436bc4
  3. #587bca
  4. #6d8cd1
  5. #829cd7
  6. #97adde
  7. #abbde5
  8. #c0ceeb
  9. #d5def2
  10. #eaeff8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e5abd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e5abd
  2. #365eb7
  3. #3e62b1
  4. #4765ab
  5. #4f69a5
  6. #576d9f
  7. #5f7198
  8. #677592
  9. #70788c
  10. #787c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #505d8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1566c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007283 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2162bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005abc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00699d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e5abd {
  color: #2e5abd;
}
Background
.bg-2e5abd {
  background-color: #2e5abd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e5abd {
  border: 2px solid #2e5abd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e5abd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 90 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 61% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e5abd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e5abd, #4a2ebd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e5abd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 90 189 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.96 #1560bd Denim ΔE 3.61 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.09 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.54 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.13 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.19 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.41 #d1a542 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2e5abd  rgb(46, 90, 189)  hsl(222, 61%, 46%)  Sapphire
#bd912e  rgb(189, 145, 46)  hsl(42, 61%, 46%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bd2e5a  rgb(189, 46, 90)  hsl(342, 61%, 46%)  Dogwood Rose
#5abd2e  rgb(90, 189, 46)  hsl(102, 61%, 46%)  Kelly Green