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#205BD2

#205bd2 ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#205bd2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.55% red, 35.69% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.76% cyan, 56.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 220.11°, with 73.55% saturation and 47.45% 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 6.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 4.19.

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Relative luminance0.1244

Complementary

  1. #205bd2
  2. #d29720

Split complementary

  1. #205bd2
  2. #d23e20
  3. #b4d220

Analogous

  1. #20b4d2
  2. #205bd2
  3. #3e20d2

Triadic

  1. #205bd2
  2. #d2205b
  3. #5bd220

Tetradic

  1. #205bd2
  2. #9720d2
  3. #d29720
  4. #5bd220

Square

  1. #205bd2
  2. #d220b4
  3. #d29720
  4. #20d23e

Monochromatic

  1. #0c214d
  2. #163e90
  3. #205bd2
  4. #5988e6
  5. #9bb7f0

Shades

#205bd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #205bd2
  2. #1d52bd
  3. #1a49a8
  4. #164093
  5. #13377e
  6. #102e69
  7. #0d2454
  8. #0a1b3f
  9. #06122a
  10. #030915
  11. #000000

Tints

#205bd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #205bd2
  2. #366bd7
  3. #4d7cdb
  4. #638ce0
  5. #799de4
  6. #90ade9
  7. #a6bded
  8. #bccef2
  9. #d2def6
  10. #e9effb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#205bd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #205bd2
  2. #2a5fca
  3. #3362c2
  4. #3d66b9
  5. #466ab1
  6. #506ea9
  7. #5a71a1
  8. #637599
  9. #6d7990
  10. #767c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #50609c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006bd6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005bd0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00798d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0065d4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005bd1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ead ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-205bd2 {
  color: #205bd2;
}
Background
.bg-205bd2 {
  background-color: #205bd2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-205bd2 {
  border: 2px solid #205bd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #205bd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 91 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 74% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-205bd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #205bd2, #3e20d2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-205bd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 91 210 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 4.19 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.31 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.62 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.88 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.31 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.90 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.96 #dfa42d Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Denim
#205bd2  rgb(32, 91, 210)  hsl(220, 74%, 47%)  Denim
#d29720  rgb(210, 151, 32)  hsl(40, 74%, 47%)  Gamboge
#d2205b  rgb(210, 32, 91)  hsl(340, 74%, 47%)  Ruby
#5bd220  rgb(91, 210, 32)  hsl(100, 74%, 47%)  Lime Green