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#3052BF

#3052bf ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3052bf 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 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.87% cyan, 57.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 225.73°, with 59.83% saturation and 46.86% 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 6.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 2.9.

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Relative luminance0.1042

Complementary

  1. #3052bf
  2. #bf9d30

Split complementary

  1. #3052bf
  2. #bf5530
  3. #99bf30

Analogous

  1. #3099bf
  2. #3052bf
  3. #5530bf

Triadic

  1. #3052bf
  2. #bf3052
  3. #52bf30

Tetradic

  1. #3052bf
  2. #9d30bf
  3. #bf9d30
  4. #52bf30

Square

  1. #3052bf
  2. #bf3099
  3. #bf9d30
  4. #30bf55

Monochromatic

  1. #111e45
  2. #213882
  3. #3052bf
  4. #647fd8
  5. #a1b1e7

Shades

#3052bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3052bf
  2. #2b4aac
  3. #264299
  4. #223986
  5. #1d3173
  6. #182960
  7. #13214c
  8. #0e1939
  9. #0a1026
  10. #050813
  11. #000000

Tints

#3052bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3052bf
  2. #4563c5
  3. #5975cc
  4. #6e86d2
  5. #8397d9
  6. #98a9df
  7. #acbae5
  8. #c1cbec
  9. #d6dcf2
  10. #eaeef9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3052bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3052bf
  2. #3857b9
  3. #405bb2
  4. #4860ac
  5. #5064a6
  6. #5869a0
  7. #606e99
  8. #687293
  9. #70778d
  10. #787b86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d578e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0054bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006d80 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0c5cc1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0054be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00639d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3052bf {
  color: #3052bf;
}
Background
.bg-3052bf {
  background-color: #3052bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3052bf {
  border: 2px solid #3052bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3052bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 48 82 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 60% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3052bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3052bf, #5530bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3052bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(48 82 191 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.90 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.08 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.42 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.87 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.44 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.50 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.64 #cfad40 Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Sapphire
#3052bf  rgb(48, 82, 191)  hsl(226, 60%, 47%)  Sapphire
#bf9d30  rgb(191, 157, 48)  hsl(46, 60%, 47%)  Metallic Gold
#bf3052  rgb(191, 48, 82)  hsl(346, 60%, 47%)  Brick Red
#52bf30  rgb(82, 191, 48)  hsl(106, 60%, 47%)  Kelly Green