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#1C59CD

#1c59cd ≈ Sapphire

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1c59cd is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.98% red, 34.9% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 86.34% cyan, 56.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 219.32°, with 75.97% saturation and 45.69% 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 6.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.36.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.118

Complementary

  1. #1c59cd
  2. #cd901c

Split complementary

  1. #1c59cd
  2. #cd371c
  3. #b2cd1c

Analogous

  1. #1cb2cd
  2. #1c59cd
  3. #371ccd

Triadic

  1. #1c59cd
  2. #cd1c59
  3. #59cd1c

Tetradic

  1. #1c59cd
  2. #901ccd
  3. #cd901c
  4. #59cd1c

Square

  1. #1c59cd
  2. #cd1cb2
  3. #cd901c
  4. #1ccd37

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1f46
  2. #133c8a
  3. #1c59cd
  4. #4f83e7
  5. #92b2f0

Shades

#1c59cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c59cd
  2. #1950b9
  3. #1647a4
  4. #143e90
  5. #11357b
  6. #0e2d67
  7. #0b2452
  8. #081b3e
  9. #061229
  10. #030915
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c59cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c59cd
  2. #336ad2
  3. #497ad7
  4. #608bdc
  5. #779be1
  6. #8eace6
  7. #a4bdeb
  8. #bbcdf0
  9. #d2def5
  10. #e8eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c59cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c59cd
  2. #265dc5
  3. #3061be
  4. #3a65b6
  5. #4469ae
  6. #4e6da7
  7. #58709f
  8. #627497
  9. #6c788f
  10. #767c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e5e98 ≈ 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-1c59cd {
  color: #1c59cd;
}
Background
.bg-1c59cd {
  background-color: #1c59cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c59cd {
  border: 2px solid #1c59cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c59cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 89 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 76% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c59cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c59cd, #371ccd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c59cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 89 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.36 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.00 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.53 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.97 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.03 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.82 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.00 #e3a632 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#1c59cd  rgb(28, 89, 205)  hsl(219, 76%, 46%)  Sapphire
#cd901c  rgb(205, 144, 28)  hsl(39, 76%, 46%)  Gamboge
#cd1c59  rgb(205, 28, 89)  hsl(339, 76%, 46%)  Ruby
#59cd1c  rgb(89, 205, 28)  hsl(99, 76%, 46%)  Lime Green