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#1D59CD

#1d59cd ≈ Sapphire

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1d59cd is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 11.37% red, 34.9% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.85% cyan, 56.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 219.55°, with 75.21% saturation and 45.88% 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 6.24:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.38.

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Relative luminance0.1181

Complementary

  1. #1d59cd
  2. #cd911d

Split complementary

  1. #1d59cd
  2. #cd391d
  3. #b1cd1d

Analogous

  1. #1db1cd
  2. #1d59cd
  3. #391dcd

Triadic

  1. #1d59cd
  2. #cd1d59
  3. #59cd1d

Tetradic

  1. #1d59cd
  2. #911dcd
  3. #cd911d
  4. #59cd1d

Square

  1. #1d59cd
  2. #cd1db1
  3. #cd911d
  4. #1dcd39

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1f47
  2. #143c8a
  3. #1d59cd
  4. #5083e6
  5. #93b3f0

Shades

#1d59cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1d59cd
  2. #1a50b9
  3. #1747a4
  4. #143e90
  5. #11357b
  6. #0f2d67
  7. #0c2452
  8. #091b3e
  9. #061229
  10. #030915
  11. #000000

Tints

#1d59cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1d59cd
  2. #346ad2
  3. #4a7ad7
  4. #618bdc
  5. #779be1
  6. #8eace6
  7. #a5bdeb
  8. #bbcdf0
  9. #d2def5
  10. #e8eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1d59cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1d59cd
  2. #275dc5
  3. #3161be
  4. #3b65b6
  5. #4569ae
  6. #4f6da7
  7. #58709f
  8. #627497
  9. #6c788f
  10. #767c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.24:1 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-1d59cd {
  color: #1d59cd;
}
Background
.bg-1d59cd {
  background-color: #1d59cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1d59cd {
  border: 2px solid #1d59cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1d59cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 29 89 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 75% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1d59cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1d59cd, #391dcd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1d59cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(29 89 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.38 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.05 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.50 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.01 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.05 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.79 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.01 #e2a632 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#1d59cd  rgb(29, 89, 205)  hsl(220, 75%, 46%)  Sapphire
#cd911d  rgb(205, 145, 29)  hsl(40, 75%, 46%)  Gamboge
#cd1d59  rgb(205, 29, 89)  hsl(340, 75%, 46%)  Ruby
#59cd1d  rgb(89, 205, 29)  hsl(100, 75%, 46%)  Lime Green