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#3959BF

#3959bf ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3959bf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.35% red, 34.9% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.16% cyan, 53.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 225.67°, with 54.03% saturation and 48.63% 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 6.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.78.

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Relative luminance0.1178

Complementary

  1. #3959bf
  2. #bf9f39

Split complementary

  1. #3959bf
  2. #bf5c39
  3. #9cbf39

Analogous

  1. #399cbf
  2. #3959bf
  3. #5c39bf

Triadic

  1. #3959bf
  2. #bf3959
  3. #59bf39

Tetradic

  1. #3959bf
  2. #9f39bf
  3. #bf9f39
  4. #59bf39

Square

  1. #3959bf
  2. #bf399c
  3. #bf9f39
  4. #39bf5c

Monochromatic

  1. #162249
  2. #273e84
  3. #3959bf
  4. #7088d4
  5. #abb9e6

Shades

#3959bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3959bf
  2. #3350ac
  3. #2e4799
  4. #283e86
  5. #223573
  6. #1d2d60
  7. #17244c
  8. #111b39
  9. #0b1226
  10. #060913
  11. #000000

Tints

#3959bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3959bf
  2. #4d6ac5
  3. #617acc
  4. #748bd2
  5. #889bd9
  6. #9cacdf
  7. #b0bde5
  8. #c4cdec
  9. #d7def2
  10. #ebeef9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3959bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3959bf
  2. #405db9
  3. #4761b2
  4. #4e65ac
  5. #5569a6
  6. #5d6da0
  7. #647099
  8. #6b7493
  9. #72788d
  10. #797c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535d90 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0f67c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005abd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007183 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2662c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #115abe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00699f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3959bf {
  color: #3959bf;
}
Background
.bg-3959bf {
  background-color: #3959bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3959bf {
  border: 2px solid #3959bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3959bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 57 89 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 54% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3959bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3959bf, #5c39bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3959bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(57 89 191 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.78 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.14 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.85 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.92 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.24 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.47 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.85 #c6a640 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#3959bf  rgb(57, 89, 191)  hsl(226, 54%, 49%)  Sapphire
#bf9f39  rgb(191, 159, 57)  hsl(46, 54%, 49%)  Brass
#bf3959  rgb(191, 57, 89)  hsl(346, 54%, 49%)  Brick Red
#59bf39  rgb(89, 191, 57)  hsl(106, 54%, 49%)  Kelly Green