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#3255BF

#3255bf ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3255bf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.61% red, 33.33% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.82% cyan, 55.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 225.11°, with 58.51% saturation and 47.25% 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 6.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 2.89.

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Relative luminance0.1094

Complementary

  1. #3255bf
  2. #bf9c32

Split complementary

  1. #3255bf
  2. #bf5532
  3. #9bbf32

Analogous

  1. #329bbf
  2. #3255bf
  3. #5532bf

Triadic

  1. #3255bf
  2. #bf3255
  3. #55bf32

Tetradic

  1. #3255bf
  2. #9c32bf
  3. #bf9c32
  4. #55bf32

Square

  1. #3255bf
  2. #bf329b
  3. #bf9c32
  4. #32bf55

Monochromatic

  1. #121f46
  2. #223a82
  3. #3255bf
  4. #6682d7
  5. #a3b4e7

Shades

#3255bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3255bf
  2. #2d4dac
  3. #284499
  4. #233c86
  5. #1e3373
  6. #192b60
  7. #14224c
  8. #0f1a39
  9. #0a1126
  10. #050913
  11. #000000

Tints

#3255bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3255bf
  2. #4766c5
  3. #5b77cc
  4. #7088d2
  5. #8499d9
  6. #99aadf
  7. #adbbe5
  8. #c2ccec
  9. #d6ddf2
  10. #ebeef9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3255bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3255bf
  2. #3a59b9
  3. #425eb2
  4. #4962ac
  5. #5166a6
  6. #596ba0
  7. #616f99
  8. #697393
  9. #70778d
  10. #787c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f5a8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0064c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006f81 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #185ec1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0056be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00669e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3255bf {
  color: #3255bf;
}
Background
.bg-3255bf {
  background-color: #3255bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3255bf {
  border: 2px solid #3255bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3255bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 50 85 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 59% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3255bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3255bf, #5532bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3255bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(50 85 191 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.89 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.62 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.67 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.16 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.71 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.79 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.99 #cdaa40 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Sapphire
#3255bf  rgb(50, 85, 191)  hsl(225, 59%, 47%)  Sapphire
#bf9c32  rgb(191, 156, 50)  hsl(45, 59%, 47%)  Metallic Gold
#bf3255  rgb(191, 50, 85)  hsl(345, 59%, 47%)  Brick Red
#55bf32  rgb(85, 191, 50)  hsl(105, 59%, 47%)  Kelly Green