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#2859CD

#2859cd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2859cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 34.9% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.49% cyan, 56.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 222.18°, with 67.35% saturation and 48.04% 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 6.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.75.

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Relative luminance0.12

Complementary

  1. #2859cd
  2. #cd9c28

Split complementary

  1. #2859cd
  2. #cd4928
  3. #accd28

Analogous

  1. #28accd
  2. #2859cd
  3. #4928cd

Triadic

  1. #2859cd
  2. #cd2859
  3. #59cd28

Tetradic

  1. #2859cd
  2. #9c28cd
  3. #cd9c28
  4. #59cd28

Square

  1. #2859cd
  2. #cd28ac
  3. #cd9c28
  4. #28cd49

Monochromatic

  1. #0f214d
  2. #1c3d8d
  3. #2859cd
  4. #6187e0
  5. #a1b8ed

Shades

#2859cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2859cd
  2. #2450b9
  3. #2047a4
  4. #1c3e90
  5. #18357b
  6. #142d67
  7. #102452
  8. #0c1b3e
  9. #081229
  10. #040915
  11. #000000

Tints

#2859cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2859cd
  2. #3e6ad2
  3. #537ad7
  4. #698bdc
  5. #7e9be1
  6. #94ace6
  7. #a9bdeb
  8. #bfcdf0
  9. #d4def5
  10. #eaeefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2859cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2859cd
  2. #315dc5
  3. #3a61be
  4. #4265b6
  5. #4b69ae
  6. #546da7
  7. #5d709f
  8. #667497
  9. #6e788f
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #505e98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0069d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005acb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00768a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0063cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005acc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ca9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2859cd {
  color: #2859cd;
}
Background
.bg-2859cd {
  background-color: #2859cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2859cd {
  border: 2px solid #2859cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2859cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 89 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 67% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2859cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2859cd, #4928cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2859cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 89 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.75 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.63 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.22 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.25 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.42 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.51 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.81 #d7a632 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2859cd  rgb(40, 89, 205)  hsl(222, 67%, 48%)  Sapphire
#cd9c28  rgb(205, 156, 40)  hsl(42, 67%, 48%)  Goldenrod
#cd2859  rgb(205, 40, 89)  hsl(342, 67%, 48%)  Ruby
#59cd28  rgb(89, 205, 40)  hsl(102, 67%, 48%)  Lime Green