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#3155BC

#3155bc ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3155bc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.22% red, 33.33% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.94% cyan, 54.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 224.46°, with 58.65% 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 6.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 2.58.

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Relative luminance0.1078

Complementary

  1. #3155bc
  2. #bc9831

Split complementary

  1. #3155bc
  2. #bc5231
  3. #9abc31

Analogous

  1. #319abc
  2. #3155bc
  3. #5231bc

Triadic

  1. #3155bc
  2. #bc3155
  3. #55bc31

Tetradic

  1. #3155bc
  2. #9831bc
  3. #bc9831
  4. #55bc31

Square

  1. #3155bc
  2. #bc319a
  3. #bc9831
  4. #31bc52

Monochromatic

  1. #111e43
  2. #213a7f
  3. #3155bc
  4. #6381d6
  5. #a0b2e6

Shades

#3155bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3155bc
  2. #2c4da9
  3. #274496
  4. #223c84
  5. #1d3371
  6. #192b5e
  7. #14224b
  8. #0f1a38
  9. #0a1126
  10. #050913
  11. #000000

Tints

#3155bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3155bc
  2. #4666c3
  3. #5a77c9
  4. #6f88d0
  5. #8399d7
  6. #98aade
  7. #adbbe4
  8. #c1cceb
  9. #d6ddf2
  10. #eaeef8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3155bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3155bc
  2. #3959b6
  3. #415eb0
  4. #4962aa
  5. #5166a4
  6. #596b9e
  7. #606f98
  8. #687392
  9. #70778c
  10. #787c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e598d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0056ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006e80 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b5ebe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0056bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00659c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3155bc {
  color: #3155bc;
}
Background
.bg-3155bc {
  background-color: #3155bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3155bc {
  border: 2px solid #3155bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3155bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 49 85 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 59% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3155bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3155bc, #5231bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3155bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(49 85 188 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.58 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.40 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.42 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.27 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.48 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.55 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 8.23 #ceaa43 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Sapphire
#3155bc  rgb(49, 85, 188)  hsl(224, 59%, 46%)  Sapphire
#bc9831  rgb(188, 152, 49)  hsl(44, 59%, 46%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bc3155  rgb(188, 49, 85)  hsl(344, 59%, 46%)  Dogwood Rose
#55bc31  rgb(85, 188, 49)  hsl(104, 59%, 46%)  Kelly Green