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#2255CD

#2255cd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2255cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 33.33% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.41% cyan, 58.54% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 222.11°, with 71.55% saturation and 46.86% 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 6.46:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.2.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1124

Complementary

  1. #2255cd
  2. #cd9a22

Split complementary

  1. #2255cd
  2. #cd4522
  3. #aacd22

Analogous

  1. #22aacd
  2. #2255cd
  3. #4522cd

Triadic

  1. #2255cd
  2. #cd2255
  3. #55cd22

Tetradic

  1. #2255cd
  2. #9a22cd
  3. #cd9a22
  4. #55cd22

Square

  1. #2255cd
  2. #cd22aa
  3. #cd9a22
  4. #22cd45

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1f4a
  2. #173a8b
  3. #2255cd
  4. #5882e3
  5. #9ab3ee

Shades

#2255cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2255cd
  2. #1f4db9
  3. #1b44a4
  4. #183c90
  5. #14337b
  6. #112b67
  7. #0e2252
  8. #0a1a3e
  9. #071129
  10. #030915
  11. #000000

Tints

#2255cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2255cd
  2. #3866d2
  3. #4e77d7
  4. #6488dc
  5. #7a99e1
  6. #91aae6
  7. #a7bbeb
  8. #bdccf0
  9. #d3ddf5
  10. #e9eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2255cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2255cd
  2. #2b59c5
  3. #355ebe
  4. #3e62b6
  5. #4866ae
  6. #516ba7
  7. #5a6f9f
  8. #647397
  9. #6d778f
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d5b97 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0066d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007489 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0060cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0056cc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0069a8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2255cd {
  color: #2255cd;
}
Background
.bg-2255cd {
  background-color: #2255cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2255cd {
  border: 2px solid #2255cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2255cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 85 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 72% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2255cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2255cd, #4522cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2255cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 85 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.20 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.45 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.33 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.35 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.42 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.05 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 8.26 #ddaa32 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2255cd  rgb(34, 85, 205)  hsl(222, 72%, 47%)  Sapphire
#cd9a22  rgb(205, 154, 34)  hsl(42, 72%, 47%)  Goldenrod
#cd2255  rgb(205, 34, 85)  hsl(342, 72%, 47%)  Ruby
#55cd22  rgb(85, 205, 34)  hsl(102, 72%, 47%)  Lime Green