ColorTool
Log in
#1059CD

#1059cd ≈ Sapphire

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#1059cd is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 6.27% red, 34.9% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 92.2% cyan, 56.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 216.83°, with 85.52% saturation and 43.33% 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 6.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.2.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#0066cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1166

Complementary

  1. #1059cd
  2. #cd8410

Split complementary

  1. #1059cd
  2. #cd2610
  3. #b7cd10

Analogous

  1. #10b7cd
  2. #1059cd
  3. #2610cd

Triadic

  1. #1059cd
  2. #cd1059
  3. #59cd10

Tetradic

  1. #1059cd
  2. #8410cd
  3. #cd8410
  4. #59cd10

Square

  1. #1059cd
  2. #cd10b7
  3. #cd8410
  4. #10cd26

Monochromatic

  1. #051b3f
  2. #0a3a86
  3. #1059cd
  4. #3a80f0
  5. #81aef5

Shades

#1059cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1059cd
  2. #0e50b9
  3. #0d47a4
  4. #0b3e90
  5. #0a357b
  6. #082d67
  7. #062452
  8. #051b3e
  9. #031229
  10. #020915
  11. #000000

Tints

#1059cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1059cd
  2. #286ad2
  3. #407ad7
  4. #588bdc
  5. #709be1
  6. #88ace6
  7. #9fbdeb
  8. #b7cdf0
  9. #cfdef5
  10. #e7eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1059cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1059cd
  2. #1b5dc5
  3. #2661be
  4. #3265b6
  5. #3d69ae
  6. #486da7
  7. #53709f
  8. #5e7497
  9. #6a788f
  10. #757c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c5d98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00768a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0063cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058cc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ca9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-1059cd {
  color: #1059cd;
}
Background
.bg-1059cd {
  background-color: #1059cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1059cd {
  border: 2px solid #1059cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1059cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 16 89 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 217 86% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1059cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1059cd, #2610cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1059cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(16 89 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.20 #1560bd Denim ΔE 3.63 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.64 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.79 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.95 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.94 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 8.13 #efa632 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#1059cd  rgb(16, 89, 205)  hsl(217, 86%, 43%)  Sapphire
#cd8410  rgb(205, 132, 16)  hsl(37, 86%, 43%)  Fulvous
#cd1059  rgb(205, 16, 89)  hsl(337, 86%, 43%)  Dogwood Rose
#59cd10  rgb(89, 205, 16)  hsl(97, 86%, 43%)  Lime Green