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#345BCB

#345bcb ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#345bcb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20.39% red, 35.69% green and 79.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.38% cyan, 55.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 224.5°, with 59.22% saturation and 50% 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 5.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 4.49.

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Relative luminance0.1252

Complementary

  1. #345bcb
  2. #cba434

Split complementary

  1. #345bcb
  2. #cb5834
  3. #a7cb34

Analogous

  1. #34a7cb
  2. #345bcb
  3. #5834cb

Triadic

  1. #345bcb
  2. #cb345b
  3. #5bcb34

Tetradic

  1. #345bcb
  2. #a434cb
  3. #cba434
  4. #5bcb34

Square

  1. #345bcb
  2. #cb34a7
  3. #cba434
  4. #34cb58

Monochromatic

  1. #152451
  2. #24408e
  3. #345bcb
  4. #718cdb
  5. #aebdea

Shades

#345bcb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #345bcb
  2. #2f52b7
  3. #2a49a2
  4. #24408e
  5. #1f377a
  6. #1a2e66
  7. #152451
  8. #101b3d
  9. #0a1229
  10. #050914
  11. #000000

Tints

#345bcb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #345bcb
  2. #486bd0
  3. #5d7cd5
  4. #718cdb
  5. #859de0
  6. #9aade5
  7. #aebdea
  8. #c2ceef
  9. #d6def5
  10. #ebeffa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#345bcb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #345bcb
  2. #3c5fc4
  3. #4362bc
  4. #4b66b5
  5. #526aad
  6. #5a6ea6
  7. #62719e
  8. #697597
  9. #71798f
  10. #787c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #546098 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006acf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dc9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00778a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1965cd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005cca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006da8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-345bcb {
  color: #345bcb;
}
Background
.bg-345bcb {
  background-color: #345bcb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-345bcb {
  border: 2px solid #345bcb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #345bcb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 52 91 203;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 59% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-345bcb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #345bcb, #5834cb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-345bcb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(52 91 203 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.49 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.90 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.58 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.89 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.37 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.73 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.86 #cba434 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#345bcb  rgb(52, 91, 203)  hsl(225, 59%, 50%)  Sapphire
#cba434  rgb(203, 164, 52)  hsl(45, 59%, 50%)  Metallic Gold
#cb345b  rgb(203, 52, 91)  hsl(345, 59%, 50%)  Ruby
#5bcb34  rgb(91, 203, 52)  hsl(105, 59%, 50%)  Lime Green