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#455BB3

#455bb3 ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#455bb3 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.06% red, 35.69% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 61.45% cyan, 49.16% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 228°, with 44.35% 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 6.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 5.17.

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Relative luminance0.12

Complementary

  1. #455bb3
  2. #b39d45

Split complementary

  1. #455bb3
  2. #b36645
  3. #92b345

Analogous

  1. #4592b3
  2. #455bb3
  3. #6645b3

Triadic

  1. #455bb3
  2. #b3455b
  3. #5bb345

Tetradic

  1. #455bb3
  2. #9d45b3
  3. #b39d45
  4. #5bb345

Square

  1. #455bb3
  2. #b34592
  3. #b39d45
  4. #45b366

Monochromatic

  1. #1a2345
  2. #303f7c
  3. #455bb3
  4. #798acb
  5. #b0bae1

Shades

#455bb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #455bb3
  2. #3e52a1
  3. #37498f
  4. #30407d
  5. #29376b
  6. #232e5a
  7. #1c2448
  8. #151b36
  9. #0e1224
  10. #070912
  11. #000000

Tints

#455bb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #455bb3
  2. #586bbb
  3. #6a7cc2
  4. #7d8cca
  5. #8f9dd1
  6. #a2add9
  7. #b5bde1
  8. #c7cee8
  9. #dadef0
  10. #eceff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#455bb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #455bb3
  2. #4b5fae
  3. #5162a9
  4. #5766a4
  5. #5d6a9f
  6. #636e9a
  7. #687194
  8. #6e758f
  9. #74798a
  10. #7a7c85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #575f8a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e66b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #185db1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006f7e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3862b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #305cb2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #216896 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-455bb3 {
  color: #455bb3;
}
Background
.bg-455bb3 {
  background-color: #455bb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-455bb3 {
  border: 2px solid #455bb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #455bb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 69 91 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 44% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-455bb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #455bb3, #6645b3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-455bb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(69 91 179 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.17 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.05 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.45 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.48 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.59 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.66 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.66 #baa44c Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#455bb3  rgb(69, 91, 179)  hsl(228, 44%, 49%)  Sapphire
#b39d45  rgb(179, 157, 69)  hsl(48, 44%, 49%)  Brass
#b3455b  rgb(179, 69, 91)  hsl(348, 44%, 49%)  Brick Red
#5bb345  rgb(91, 179, 69)  hsl(108, 44%, 49%)  Kelly Green