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#1B59CD

#1b59cd ≈ Sapphire

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1b59cd is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.59% red, 34.9% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 86.83% cyan, 56.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 219.1°, with 76.72% saturation and 45.49% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.34.

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Relative luminance0.1179

Complementary

  1. #1b59cd
  2. #cd8f1b

Split complementary

  1. #1b59cd
  2. #cd361b
  3. #b2cd1b

Analogous

  1. #1bb2cd
  2. #1b59cd
  3. #361bcd

Triadic

  1. #1b59cd
  2. #cd1b59
  3. #59cd1b

Tetradic

  1. #1b59cd
  2. #8f1bcd
  3. #cd8f1b
  4. #59cd1b

Square

  1. #1b59cd
  2. #cd1bb2
  3. #cd8f1b
  4. #1bcd36

Monochromatic

  1. #091e46
  2. #123c89
  3. #1b59cd
  4. #4d83e8
  5. #91b2f0

Shades

#1b59cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1b59cd
  2. #1850b9
  3. #1647a4
  4. #133e90
  5. #10357b
  6. #0e2d67
  7. #0b2452
  8. #081b3e
  9. #051229
  10. #030915
  11. #000000

Tints

#1b59cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1b59cd
  2. #326ad2
  3. #497ad7
  4. #5f8bdc
  5. #769be1
  6. #8dace6
  7. #a4bdeb
  8. #bbcdf0
  9. #d1def5
  10. #e8eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1b59cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1b59cd
  2. #255dc5
  3. #2f61be
  4. #3965b6
  5. #4369ae
  6. #4e6da7
  7. #58709f
  8. #627497
  9. #6c788f
  10. #767c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d5d98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0069d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00768a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0063cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0059cc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ca9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1b59cd {
  color: #1b59cd;
}
Background
.bg-1b59cd {
  background-color: #1b59cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1b59cd {
  border: 2px solid #1b59cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1b59cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 27 89 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 77% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1b59cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b59cd, #361bcd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1b59cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(27 89 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.34 #1560bd Denim ΔE 3.96 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.55 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.94 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.02 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.85 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.99 #e4a632 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#1b59cd  rgb(27, 89, 205)  hsl(219, 77%, 45%)  Sapphire
#cd8f1b  rgb(205, 143, 27)  hsl(39, 77%, 45%)  Dark Goldenrod
#cd1b59  rgb(205, 27, 89)  hsl(339, 77%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#59cd1b  rgb(89, 205, 27)  hsl(99, 77%, 45%)  Lime Green