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#2F5BBC

#2f5bbc ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f5bbc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 35.69% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75% cyan, 51.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 221.28°, with 60% 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 6.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.21.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1172

Complementary

  1. #2f5bbc
  2. #bc902f

Split complementary

  1. #2f5bbc
  2. #bc4a2f
  3. #a1bc2f

Analogous

  1. #2fa1bc
  2. #2f5bbc
  3. #4a2fbc

Triadic

  1. #2f5bbc
  2. #bc2f5b
  3. #5bbc2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f5bbc
  2. #902fbc
  3. #bc902f
  4. #5bbc2f

Square

  1. #2f5bbc
  2. #bc2fa1
  3. #bc902f
  4. #2fbc4a

Monochromatic

  1. #102042
  2. #203d7f
  3. #2f5bbc
  4. #6085d7
  5. #9db4e7

Shades

#2f5bbc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f5bbc
  2. #2a52a9
  3. #264996
  4. #214084
  5. #1c3771
  6. #182e5e
  7. #13244b
  8. #0e1b38
  9. #091226
  10. #050913
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f5bbc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f5bbc
  2. #446bc3
  3. #597cc9
  4. #6d8cd0
  5. #829dd7
  6. #97adde
  7. #acbde4
  8. #c1ceeb
  9. #d5def2
  10. #eaeff8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f5bbc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f5bbc
  2. #375fb6
  3. #3f62b0
  4. #4766aa
  5. #4f6aa4
  6. #586e9e
  7. #607198
  8. #687592
  9. #70798c
  10. #787c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #515e8e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c67bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005aba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007283 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2562be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #095abb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006a9d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f5bbc {
  color: #2f5bbc;
}
Background
.bg-2f5bbc {
  background-color: #2f5bbc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f5bbc {
  border: 2px solid #2f5bbc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f5bbc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 91 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 60% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f5bbc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f5bbc, #4a2fbc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f5bbc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 91 188 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.21 #1560bd Denim ΔE 3.35 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.85 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.79 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.90 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.00 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.46 #d0a443 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2f5bbc  rgb(47, 91, 188)  hsl(221, 60%, 46%)  Sapphire
#bc902f  rgb(188, 144, 47)  hsl(41, 60%, 46%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bc2f5b  rgb(188, 47, 91)  hsl(341, 60%, 46%)  Dogwood Rose
#5bbc2f  rgb(91, 188, 47)  hsl(101, 60%, 46%)  Kelly Green