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#2F5BC7

#2f5bc7 ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f5bc7 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 78.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.38% cyan, 54.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.96% black. Its hue angle is 222.63°, with 61.79% saturation and 48.24% 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 6.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.84.

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Relative luminance0.1221

Complementary

  1. #2f5bc7
  2. #c79b2f

Split complementary

  1. #2f5bc7
  2. #c74f2f
  3. #a7c72f

Analogous

  1. #2fa7c7
  2. #2f5bc7
  3. #4f2fc7

Triadic

  1. #2f5bc7
  2. #c72f5b
  3. #5bc72f

Tetradic

  1. #2f5bc7
  2. #9b2fc7
  3. #c79b2f
  4. #5bc72f

Square

  1. #2f5bc7
  2. #c72fa7
  3. #c79b2f
  4. #2fc74f

Monochromatic

  1. #12224b
  2. #203f89
  3. #2f5bc7
  4. #6789db
  5. #a5b9ea

Shades

#2f5bc7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f5bc7
  2. #2a52b3
  3. #26499f
  4. #21408b
  5. #1c3777
  6. #182e64
  7. #132450
  8. #0e1b3c
  9. #091228
  10. #050914
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f5bc7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f5bc7
  2. #446bcd
  3. #597cd2
  4. #6d8cd8
  5. #829ddd
  6. #97ade3
  7. #acbde9
  8. #c1ceee
  9. #d5def4
  10. #eaeff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f5bc7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f5bc7
  2. #375fc0
  3. #3f62b9
  4. #4766b2
  5. #4f6aab
  6. #586ea4
  7. #60719c
  8. #687595
  9. #70798e
  10. #787c87
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #525f95 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0069cb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005bc5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007588 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1964c9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bc6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ca5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f5bc7 {
  color: #2f5bc7;
}
Background
.bg-2f5bc7 {
  background-color: #2f5bc7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f5bc7 {
  border: 2px solid #2f5bc7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f5bc7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 91 199;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 62% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f5bc7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f5bc7, #4f2fc7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f5bc7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 91 199 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.84 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.10 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.02 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.96 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.42 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.49 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.53 #d0a438 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2f5bc7  rgb(47, 91, 199)  hsl(223, 62%, 48%)  Sapphire
#c79b2f  rgb(199, 155, 47)  hsl(43, 62%, 48%)  Goldenrod
#c72f5b  rgb(199, 47, 91)  hsl(343, 62%, 48%)  Dogwood Rose
#5bc72f  rgb(91, 199, 47)  hsl(103, 62%, 48%)  Lime Green