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#445CBC

#445cbc ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#445cbc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 26.67% red, 36.08% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 63.83% cyan, 51.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 228°, with 47.24% saturation and 50.2% 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 6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 5.22.

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Relative luminance0.1251

Complementary

  1. #445cbc
  2. #bca444

Split complementary

  1. #445cbc
  2. #bc6844
  3. #98bc44

Analogous

  1. #4498bc
  2. #445cbc
  3. #6844bc

Triadic

  1. #445cbc
  2. #bc445c
  3. #5cbc44

Tetradic

  1. #445cbc
  2. #a444bc
  3. #bca444
  4. #5cbc44

Square

  1. #445cbc
  2. #bc4498
  3. #bca444
  4. #44bc68

Monochromatic

  1. #1b254c
  2. #2f4084
  3. #445cbc
  4. #7c8dd0
  5. #b5bee4

Shades

#445cbc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #445cbc
  2. #3d53a9
  3. #364a96
  4. #304084
  5. #293771
  6. #222e5e
  7. #1b254b
  8. #141c38
  9. #0e1226
  10. #070913
  11. #000000

Tints

#445cbc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #445cbc
  2. #576cc3
  3. #697dc9
  4. #7c8dd0
  5. #8f9dd7
  6. #a2aede
  7. #b4bee4
  8. #c7ceeb
  9. #dadef2
  10. #eceff8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#445cbc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #445cbc
  2. #4a60b6
  3. #5063b0
  4. #5667aa
  5. #5c6aa4
  6. #626e9e
  7. #687298
  8. #6e7592
  9. #74798c
  10. #7a7c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #58608f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2569bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005eba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007283 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3464be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #295dbb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #166a9d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-445cbc {
  color: #445cbc;
}
Background
.bg-445cbc {
  background-color: #445cbc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-445cbc {
  border: 2px solid #445cbc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #445cbc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 68 92 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 47% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-445cbc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #445cbc, #6844bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-445cbc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(68 92 188 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.22 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.80 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.47 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.98 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.53 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.54 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.91 #bba343 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#445cbc  rgb(68, 92, 188)  hsl(228, 47%, 50%)  Sapphire
#bca444  rgb(188, 164, 68)  hsl(48, 47%, 50%)  Brass
#bc445c  rgb(188, 68, 92)  hsl(348, 47%, 50%)  Brick Red
#5cbc44  rgb(92, 188, 68)  hsl(108, 47%, 50%)  Kelly Green