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#425DAD

#425dad ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#425dad is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 36.47% green and 67.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 61.85% cyan, 46.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.16% black. Its hue angle is 224.86°, with 44.77% saturation and 46.86% 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 6.17:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 5.13.

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Relative luminance0.12

Complementary

  1. #425dad
  2. #ad9242

Split complementary

  1. #425dad
  2. #ad5c42
  3. #92ad42

Analogous

  1. #4292ad
  2. #425dad
  3. #5c42ad

Triadic

  1. #425dad
  2. #ad425d
  3. #5dad42

Tetradic

  1. #425dad
  2. #9242ad
  3. #ad9242
  4. #5dad42

Square

  1. #425dad
  2. #ad4292
  3. #ad9242
  4. #42ad5c

Monochromatic

  1. #18213e
  2. #2d3f76
  3. #425dad
  4. #7288c9
  5. #aab7de

Shades

#425dad mixed progressively with black.

  1. #425dad
  2. #3b549c
  3. #354a8a
  4. #2e4179
  5. #283868
  6. #212f57
  7. #1a2545
  8. #141c34
  9. #0d1323
  10. #070911
  11. #000000

Tints

#425dad mixed progressively with white.

  1. #425dad
  2. #556db5
  3. #687dbd
  4. #7b8ec6
  5. #8e9ece
  6. #a1aed6
  7. #b3bede
  8. #c6cee6
  9. #d9dfef
  10. #eceff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#425dad mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #425dad
  2. #4861a9
  3. #4e64a4
  4. #5568a0
  5. #5b6b9b
  6. #616f97
  7. #677292
  8. #6d768e
  9. #747989
  10. #7a7d85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #566086 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3766b0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #265dab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006f7c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3c63af ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #335dac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1e6892 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-425dad {
  color: #425dad;
}
Background
.bg-425dad {
  background-color: #425dad;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-425dad {
  border: 2px solid #425dad;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #425dad;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 93 173;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 45% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-425dad {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #425dad, #5c42ad);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-425dad {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 93 173 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.13 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.15 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.40 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.47 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.78 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.80 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.92 #bda252 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#425dad  rgb(66, 93, 173)  hsl(225, 45%, 47%)  Sapphire
#ad9242  rgb(173, 146, 66)  hsl(45, 45%, 47%)  Brass
#ad425d  rgb(173, 66, 93)  hsl(345, 45%, 47%)  Dogwood Rose
#5dad42  rgb(93, 173, 66)  hsl(105, 45%, 47%)  Kelly Green