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#2F56BE

#2f56be ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f56be is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 33.73% green and 74.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.26% cyan, 54.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 223.64°, with 60.34% 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 6.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 2.53.

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Relative luminance0.1098

Complementary

  1. #2f56be
  2. #be972f

Split complementary

  1. #2f56be
  2. #be502f
  3. #9dbe2f

Analogous

  1. #2f9dbe
  2. #2f56be
  3. #502fbe

Triadic

  1. #2f56be
  2. #be2f56
  3. #56be2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f56be
  2. #972fbe
  3. #be972f
  4. #56be2f

Square

  1. #2f56be
  2. #be2f9d
  3. #be972f
  4. #2fbe50

Monochromatic

  1. #111e43
  2. #203a81
  3. #2f56be
  4. #6182d8
  5. #9fb3e7

Shades

#2f56be mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f56be
  2. #2a4dab
  3. #264598
  4. #213c85
  5. #1c3472
  6. #182b5f
  7. #13224c
  8. #0e1a39
  9. #091126
  10. #050913
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f56be mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f56be
  2. #4467c5
  3. #5978cb
  4. #6d89d2
  5. #829ad8
  6. #97abdf
  7. #acbbe5
  8. #c1ccec
  9. #d5ddf2
  10. #eaeef9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f56be mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f56be
  2. #375ab8
  3. #3f5eb2
  4. #4763ab
  5. #4f67a5
  6. #586b9f
  7. #606f99
  8. #687393
  9. #70788c
  10. #787c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f5a8e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0064c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006f81 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #195fc0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0057bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00669d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f56be {
  color: #2f56be;
}
Background
.bg-2f56be {
  background-color: #2f56be;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f56be {
  border: 2px solid #2f56be;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f56be;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 86 190;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 60% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f56be {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f56be, #502fbe);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f56be {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 86 190 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.53 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.01 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.65 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.22 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.37 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.76 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.88 #d0a941 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2f56be  rgb(47, 86, 190)  hsl(224, 60%, 46%)  Sapphire
#be972f  rgb(190, 151, 47)  hsl(44, 60%, 46%)  Dark Goldenrod
#be2f56  rgb(190, 47, 86)  hsl(344, 60%, 46%)  Dogwood Rose
#56be2f  rgb(86, 190, 47)  hsl(104, 60%, 46%)  Kelly Green