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#3052BC

#3052bc ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3052bc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.82% red, 32.16% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.47% cyan, 56.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 225.43°, with 59.32% saturation and 46.27% 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 6.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 2.69.

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Relative luminance0.1029

Complementary

  1. #3052bc
  2. #bc9a30

Split complementary

  1. #3052bc
  2. #bc5430
  3. #98bc30

Analogous

  1. #3098bc
  2. #3052bc
  3. #5430bc

Triadic

  1. #3052bc
  2. #bc3052
  3. #52bc30

Tetradic

  1. #3052bc
  2. #9a30bc
  3. #bc9a30
  4. #52bc30

Square

  1. #3052bc
  2. #bc3098
  3. #bc9a30
  4. #30bc54

Monochromatic

  1. #111d42
  2. #20377f
  3. #3052bc
  4. #627ed7
  5. #9fb0e6

Shades

#3052bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3052bc
  2. #2b4aa9
  3. #264296
  4. #223984
  5. #1d3171
  6. #18295e
  7. #13214b
  8. #0e1938
  9. #0a1026
  10. #050813
  11. #000000

Tints

#3052bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3052bc
  2. #4563c3
  3. #5975c9
  4. #6e86d0
  5. #8397d7
  6. #98a9de
  7. #acbae4
  8. #c1cbeb
  9. #d6dcf2
  10. #eaeef8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3052bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3052bc
  2. #3857b6
  3. #405bb0
  4. #4860aa
  5. #5064a4
  6. #58699e
  7. #606e98
  8. #687292
  9. #70778c
  10. #787b86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d578c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0054ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006c7f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #125bbe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0053bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00639b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3052bc {
  color: #3052bc;
}
Background
.bg-3052bc {
  background-color: #3052bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3052bc {
  border: 2px solid #3052bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3052bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 48 82 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 59% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3052bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3052bc, #5430bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3052bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(48 82 188 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.69 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.82 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.31 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.16 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.28 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.53 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.55 #cfad43 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Sapphire
#3052bc  rgb(48, 82, 188)  hsl(225, 59%, 46%)  Sapphire
#bc9a30  rgb(188, 154, 48)  hsl(45, 59%, 46%)  Brass
#bc3052  rgb(188, 48, 82)  hsl(345, 59%, 46%)  Brick Red
#52bc30  rgb(82, 188, 48)  hsl(105, 59%, 46%)  Kelly Green