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#1F59CD

#1f59cd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1f59cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.16% red, 34.9% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.88% cyan, 56.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 220°, with 73.73% saturation and 46.27% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.43.

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Relative luminance0.1184

Complementary

  1. #1f59cd
  2. #cd931f

Split complementary

  1. #1f59cd
  2. #cd3c1f
  3. #b0cd1f

Analogous

  1. #1fb0cd
  2. #1f59cd
  3. #3c1fcd

Triadic

  1. #1f59cd
  2. #cd1f59
  3. #59cd1f

Tetradic

  1. #1f59cd
  2. #931fcd
  3. #cd931f
  4. #59cd1f

Square

  1. #1f59cd
  2. #cd1fb0
  3. #cd931f
  4. #1fcd3c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1f48
  2. #153c8b
  3. #1f59cd
  4. #5384e5
  5. #96b4ef

Shades

#1f59cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1f59cd
  2. #1c50b9
  3. #1947a4
  4. #163e90
  5. #13357b
  6. #102d67
  7. #0c2452
  8. #091b3e
  9. #061229
  10. #030915
  11. #000000

Tints

#1f59cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1f59cd
  2. #356ad2
  3. #4c7ad7
  4. #628bdc
  5. #799be1
  6. #8face6
  7. #a5bdeb
  8. #bccdf0
  9. #d2def5
  10. #e9eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1f59cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1f59cd
  2. #295dc5
  3. #3261be
  4. #3c65b6
  5. #4669ae
  6. #506da7
  7. #59709f
  8. #637497
  9. #6d788f
  10. #767c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 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-1f59cd {
  color: #1f59cd;
}
Background
.bg-1f59cd {
  background-color: #1f59cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1f59cd {
  border: 2px solid #1f59cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1f59cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 31 89 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 74% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1f59cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1f59cd, #3c1fcd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1f59cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(31 89 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.43 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.13 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.45 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.07 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.09 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.72 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.02 #e0a632 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#1f59cd  rgb(31, 89, 205)  hsl(220, 74%, 46%)  Sapphire
#cd931f  rgb(205, 147, 31)  hsl(40, 74%, 46%)  Gamboge
#cd1f59  rgb(205, 31, 89)  hsl(340, 74%, 46%)  Ruby
#59cd1f  rgb(89, 205, 31)  hsl(100, 74%, 46%)  Lime Green