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#3D5BBD

#3d5bbd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3d5bbd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.92% red, 35.69% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 67.72% cyan, 51.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 225.94°, with 51.2% saturation and 49.02% 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 6.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 4.32.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1215

Complementary

  1. #3d5bbd
  2. #bd9f3d

Split complementary

  1. #3d5bbd
  2. #bd5f3d
  3. #9bbd3d

Analogous

  1. #3d9bbd
  2. #3d5bbd
  3. #5f3dbd

Triadic

  1. #3d5bbd
  2. #bd3d5b
  3. #5bbd3d

Tetradic

  1. #3d5bbd
  2. #9f3dbd
  3. #bd9f3d
  4. #5bbd3d

Square

  1. #3d5bbd
  2. #bd3d9b
  3. #bd9f3d
  4. #3dbd5f

Monochromatic

  1. #182349
  2. #2a3f83
  3. #3d5bbd
  4. #748ad2
  5. #aebbe5

Shades

#3d5bbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3d5bbd
  2. #3752aa
  3. #314997
  4. #2b4084
  5. #253771
  6. #1f2e5f
  7. #18244c
  8. #121b39
  9. #0c1226
  10. #060913
  11. #000000

Tints

#3d5bbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3d5bbd
  2. #506bc4
  3. #647cca
  4. #778cd1
  5. #8b9dd7
  6. #9eadde
  7. #b1bde5
  8. #c5ceeb
  9. #d8def2
  10. #eceff8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3d5bbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3d5bbd
  2. #445fb7
  3. #4a62b1
  4. #5166ab
  5. #586aa5
  6. #5f6e9f
  7. #657198
  8. #6c7592
  9. #73798c
  10. #797c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #555f8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e68c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005cbb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007283 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d63bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1f5cbc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006a9e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3d5bbd {
  color: #3d5bbd;
}
Background
.bg-3d5bbd {
  background-color: #3d5bbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3d5bbd {
  border: 2px solid #3d5bbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3d5bbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 61 91 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 51% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3d5bbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3d5bbd, #5f3dbd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3d5bbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(61 91 189 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.32 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.04 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.59 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.31 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.41 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.42 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.45 #c2a442 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#3d5bbd  rgb(61, 91, 189)  hsl(226, 51%, 49%)  Sapphire
#bd9f3d  rgb(189, 159, 61)  hsl(46, 51%, 49%)  Brass
#bd3d5b  rgb(189, 61, 91)  hsl(346, 51%, 49%)  Brick Red
#5bbd3d  rgb(91, 189, 61)  hsl(106, 51%, 49%)  Kelly Green