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#2E5BC4

#2e5bc4 ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2e5bc4 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 35.69% green and 76.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.53% cyan, 53.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 222°, with 61.98% saturation and 47.45% 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 6.16:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.56.

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Relative luminance0.1205

Complementary

  1. #2e5bc4
  2. #c4972e

Split complementary

  1. #2e5bc4
  2. #c44c2e
  3. #a6c42e

Analogous

  1. #2ea6c4
  2. #2e5bc4
  3. #4c2ec4

Triadic

  1. #2e5bc4
  2. #c42e5b
  3. #5bc42e

Tetradic

  1. #2e5bc4
  2. #972ec4
  3. #c4972e
  4. #5bc42e

Square

  1. #2e5bc4
  2. #c42ea6
  3. #c4972e
  4. #2ec44c

Monochromatic

  1. #112148
  2. #1f3e86
  3. #2e5bc4
  4. #6488db
  5. #a2b7e9

Shades

#2e5bc4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e5bc4
  2. #2952b0
  3. #25499d
  4. #204089
  5. #1c3776
  6. #172e62
  7. #12244e
  8. #0e1b3b
  9. #091227
  10. #050914
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e5bc4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e5bc4
  2. #436bca
  3. #587cd0
  4. #6d8cd6
  5. #829ddc
  6. #97ade2
  7. #abbde7
  8. #c0ceed
  9. #d5def3
  10. #eaeff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e5bc4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e5bc4
  2. #365fbd
  3. #3e62b6
  4. #4766b0
  5. #4f6aa9
  6. #576ea2
  7. #5f719b
  8. #677594
  9. #70798e
  10. #787c87
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #515f93 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0469c8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005bc2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007586 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c63c6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bc3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ba3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e5bc4 {
  color: #2e5bc4;
}
Background
.bg-2e5bc4 {
  background-color: #2e5bc4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e5bc4 {
  border: 2px solid #2e5bc4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e5bc4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 91 196;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 62% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e5bc4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e5bc4, #4c2ec4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e5bc4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 91 196 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.56 #1560bd Denim ΔE 3.77 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.30 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.58 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.19 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.30 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.92 #d1a43b Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2e5bc4  rgb(46, 91, 196)  hsl(222, 62%, 47%)  Sapphire
#c4972e  rgb(196, 151, 46)  hsl(42, 62%, 47%)  Dark Goldenrod
#c42e5b  rgb(196, 46, 91)  hsl(342, 62%, 47%)  Dogwood Rose
#5bc42e  rgb(91, 196, 46)  hsl(102, 62%, 47%)  Kelly Green