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#2359CD

#2359cd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2359cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 34.9% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 82.93% cyan, 56.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 220.94°, with 70.83% saturation and 47.06% 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 6.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.55.

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Relative luminance0.1191

Complementary

  1. #2359cd
  2. #cd9723

Split complementary

  1. #2359cd
  2. #cd4223
  3. #aecd23

Analogous

  1. #23aecd
  2. #2359cd
  3. #4223cd

Triadic

  1. #2359cd
  2. #cd2359
  3. #59cd23

Tetradic

  1. #2359cd
  2. #9723cd
  3. #cd9723
  4. #59cd23

Square

  1. #2359cd
  2. #cd23ae
  3. #cd9723
  4. #23cd42

Monochromatic

  1. #0d204a
  2. #183d8c
  3. #2359cd
  4. #5a85e3
  5. #9bb5ee

Shades

#2359cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2359cd
  2. #2050b9
  3. #1c47a4
  4. #193e90
  5. #15357b
  6. #122d67
  7. #0e2452
  8. #0b1b3e
  9. #071229
  10. #040915
  11. #000000

Tints

#2359cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2359cd
  2. #396ad2
  3. #4f7ad7
  4. #658bdc
  5. #7b9be1
  6. #91ace6
  7. #a7bdeb
  8. #bdcdf0
  9. #d3def5
  10. #e9eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2359cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2359cd
  2. #2c5dc5
  3. #3661be
  4. #3f65b6
  5. #4869ae
  6. #526da7
  7. #5b709f
  8. #647497
  9. #6d788f
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f5e98 ≈ 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-2359cd {
  color: #2359cd;
}
Background
.bg-2359cd {
  background-color: #2359cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2359cd {
  border: 2px solid #2359cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2359cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 89 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 71% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2359cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2359cd, #4223cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2359cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 89 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.55 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.33 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.35 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.14 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.26 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.59 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.07 #dca632 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2359cd  rgb(35, 89, 205)  hsl(221, 71%, 47%)  Sapphire
#cd9723  rgb(205, 151, 35)  hsl(41, 71%, 47%)  Goldenrod
#cd2359  rgb(205, 35, 89)  hsl(341, 71%, 47%)  Ruby
#59cd23  rgb(89, 205, 35)  hsl(101, 71%, 47%)  Lime Green