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#3457B6

#3457b6 ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3457b6 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20.39% red, 34.12% green and 71.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.43% cyan, 52.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 223.85°, with 55.56% saturation and 45.88% 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 2.76.

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Relative luminance0.1092

Complementary

  1. #3457b6
  2. #b69334

Split complementary

  1. #3457b6
  2. #b65234
  3. #98b634

Analogous

  1. #3498b6
  2. #3457b6
  3. #5234b6

Triadic

  1. #3457b6
  2. #b63457
  3. #57b634

Tetradic

  1. #3457b6
  2. #9334b6
  3. #b69334
  4. #57b634

Square

  1. #3457b6
  2. #b63498
  3. #b69334
  4. #34b652

Monochromatic

  1. #121e3f
  2. #233b7a
  3. #3457b6
  4. #6482d3
  5. #9fb2e4

Shades

#3457b6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3457b6
  2. #2f4ea4
  3. #2a4692
  4. #243d7f
  5. #1f346d
  6. #1a2c5b
  7. #152349
  8. #101a37
  9. #0a1124
  10. #050912
  11. #000000

Tints

#3457b6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3457b6
  2. #4868bd
  3. #5d79c5
  4. #7189cc
  5. #859ad3
  6. #9aabdb
  7. #aebce2
  8. #c2cde9
  9. #d6ddf0
  10. #ebeef8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3457b6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3457b6
  2. #3c5bb1
  3. #435fab
  4. #4b63a6
  5. #5267a0
  6. #5a6c9b
  7. #627096
  8. #697490
  9. #71788b
  10. #787c85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #505b8a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1963b9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057b4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006e7e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #265fb8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1357b5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006598 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3457b6 {
  color: #3457b6;
}
Background
.bg-3457b6 {
  background-color: #3457b6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3457b6 {
  border: 2px solid #3457b6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3457b6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 52 87 182;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 56% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3457b6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3457b6, #5234b6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3457b6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(52 87 182 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.76 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.89 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.66 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.74 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 6.87 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.84 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 8.22 #cba849 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Sapphire
#3457b6  rgb(52, 87, 182)  hsl(224, 56%, 46%)  Sapphire
#b69334  rgb(182, 147, 52)  hsl(44, 56%, 46%)  Dark Goldenrod
#b63457  rgb(182, 52, 87)  hsl(344, 56%, 46%)  Dogwood Rose
#57b634  rgb(87, 182, 52)  hsl(104, 56%, 46%)  Kelly Green