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#0559CD

#0559cd ≈ Sapphire

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#0559cd is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.96% red, 34.9% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.56% cyan, 56.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 214.8°, with 95.24% saturation and 41.18% 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 6.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.15.

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Relative luminance0.1158

Complementary

  1. #0559cd
  2. #cd7905

Split complementary

  1. #0559cd
  2. #cd1505
  3. #bdcd05

Analogous

  1. #05bdcd
  2. #0559cd
  3. #1505cd

Triadic

  1. #0559cd
  2. #cd0559
  3. #59cd05

Tetradic

  1. #0559cd
  2. #7905cd
  3. #cd7905
  4. #59cd05

Square

  1. #0559cd
  2. #cd05bd
  3. #cd7905
  4. #05cd15

Monochromatic

  1. #011838
  2. #033982
  3. #0559cd
  4. #257efa
  5. #70aafc

Shades

#0559cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0559cd
  2. #0550b9
  3. #0447a4
  4. #043e90
  5. #03357b
  6. #032d67
  7. #022452
  8. #021b3e
  9. #011229
  10. #010915
  11. #000000

Tints

#0559cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0559cd
  2. #1e6ad2
  3. #377ad7
  4. #508bdc
  5. #699be1
  6. #82ace6
  7. #9bbdeb
  8. #b4cdf0
  9. #cddef5
  10. #e6eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0559cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0559cd
  2. #115dc5
  3. #1e61be
  4. #2a65b6
  5. #3669ae
  6. #436da7
  7. #4f709f
  8. #5b7497
  9. #67788f
  10. #747c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b5d98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00778a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0063cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058cc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ca9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0559cd {
  color: #0559cd;
}
Background
.bg-0559cd {
  background-color: #0559cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0559cd {
  border: 2px solid #0559cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0559cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 89 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 215 95% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0559cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0559cd, #1505cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0559cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 89 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.15 #1560bd Denim ΔE 3.44 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.46 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.92 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.95 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.92 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 8.05 #faa632 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#0559cd  rgb(5, 89, 205)  hsl(215, 95%, 41%)  Sapphire
#cd7905  rgb(205, 121, 5)  hsl(35, 95%, 41%)  Ochre
#cd0559  rgb(205, 5, 89)  hsl(335, 95%, 41%)  Dogwood Rose
#59cd05  rgb(89, 205, 5)  hsl(95, 95%, 41%)  Lime Green