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#0256DA

#0256da ≈ Sapphire

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#0256da is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 33.73% green and 85.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 99.08% cyan, 60.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.51% black. Its hue angle is 216.67°, with 98.18% saturation and 43.14% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 4.24.

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Relative luminance0.1173

Complementary

  1. #0256da
  2. #da8602

Split complementary

  1. #0256da
  2. #da1a02
  3. #c2da02

Analogous

  1. #02c2da
  2. #0256da
  3. #1a02da

Triadic

  1. #0256da
  2. #da0256
  3. #56da02

Tetradic

  1. #0256da
  2. #8602da
  3. #da8602
  4. #56da02

Square

  1. #0256da
  2. #da02c2
  3. #da8602
  4. #02da1a

Monochromatic

  1. #011a42
  2. #01388e
  3. #0256da
  4. #2b7dfd
  5. #77acfe

Shades

#0256da mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0256da
  2. #024dc4
  3. #0245ae
  4. #013c99
  5. #013483
  6. #012b6d
  7. #012257
  8. #011a41
  9. #00112c
  10. #000916
  11. #000000

Tints

#0256da mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0256da
  2. #1b67de
  3. #3578e1
  4. #4e89e5
  5. #679ae9
  6. #81abed
  7. #9abbf0
  8. #b3ccf4
  9. #ccddf8
  10. #e6eefb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0256da mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0256da
  2. #0f5ad1
  3. #1b5ec8
  4. #2863bf
  5. #3467b6
  6. #416bad
  7. #4e6fa4
  8. #5a739b
  9. #677892
  10. #737c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b5ca0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006ade ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057d8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007990 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0062dd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0057d9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006cb2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0256da {
  color: #0256da;
}
Background
.bg-0256da {
  background-color: #0256da;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0256da {
  border: 2px solid #0256da;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0256da;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 86 218;
  --color-primary-hsl: 217 98% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0256da {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0256da, #1a02da);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0256da {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 86 218 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.24 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.52 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.81 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.44 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.44 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.04 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.35 #fda925 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#0256da  rgb(2, 86, 218)  hsl(217, 98%, 43%)  Sapphire
#da8602  rgb(218, 134, 2)  hsl(37, 98%, 43%)  Fulvous
#da0256  rgb(218, 2, 86)  hsl(337, 98%, 43%)  Raspberry
#56da02  rgb(86, 218, 2)  hsl(97, 98%, 43%)  Lime Green