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#455CB2

#455cb2 ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#455cb2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.06% red, 36.08% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 61.24% cyan, 48.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 227.34°, with 44.13% saturation and 48.43% 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 6.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 5.27.

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Relative luminance0.1213

Complementary

  1. #455cb2
  2. #b29b45

Split complementary

  1. #455cb2
  2. #b26445
  3. #92b245

Analogous

  1. #4592b2
  2. #455cb2
  3. #6445b2

Triadic

  1. #455cb2
  2. #b2455c
  3. #5cb245

Tetradic

  1. #455cb2
  2. #9b45b2
  3. #b29b45
  4. #5cb245

Square

  1. #455cb2
  2. #b24592
  3. #b29b45
  4. #45b264

Monochromatic

  1. #1a2344
  2. #30407b
  3. #455cb2
  4. #798acb
  5. #b0bae0

Shades

#455cb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #455cb2
  2. #3e53a0
  3. #374a8e
  4. #30407d
  5. #29376b
  6. #232e59
  7. #1c2547
  8. #151c35
  9. #0e1224
  10. #070912
  11. #000000

Tints

#455cb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #455cb2
  2. #586cba
  3. #6a7dc1
  4. #7d8dc9
  5. #8f9dd1
  6. #a2aed9
  7. #b5bee0
  8. #c7cee8
  9. #dadef0
  10. #eceff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#455cb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #455cb2
  2. #4b60ad
  3. #5163a8
  4. #5767a3
  5. #5d6a9e
  6. #636e99
  7. #687294
  8. #6e758f
  9. #74798a
  10. #7a7c85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #585f89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3167b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d5db0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00707e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a63b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #315db1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #226896 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-455cb2 {
  color: #455cb2;
}
Background
.bg-455cb2 {
  background-color: #455cb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-455cb2 {
  border: 2px solid #455cb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #455cb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 69 92 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 227 44% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-455cb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #455cb2, #6445b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-455cb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(69 92 178 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.27 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.83 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.17 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.39 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.49 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.81 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.85 #baa34d Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#455cb2  rgb(69, 92, 178)  hsl(227, 44%, 48%)  Sapphire
#b29b45  rgb(178, 155, 69)  hsl(47, 44%, 48%)  Brass
#b2455c  rgb(178, 69, 92)  hsl(347, 44%, 48%)  Brick Red
#5cb245  rgb(92, 178, 69)  hsl(107, 44%, 48%)  Kelly Green