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#2A59CD

#2a59cd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a59cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 34.9% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.51% cyan, 56.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 222.7°, with 65.99% saturation and 48.43% 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 6.16:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.85.

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Relative luminance0.1204

Complementary

  1. #2a59cd
  2. #cd9e2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a59cd
  2. #cd4d2a
  3. #aacd2a

Analogous

  1. #2aaacd
  2. #2a59cd
  3. #4d2acd

Triadic

  1. #2a59cd
  2. #cd2a59
  3. #59cd2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a59cd
  2. #9e2acd
  3. #cd9e2a
  4. #59cd2a

Square

  1. #2a59cd
  2. #cd2aaa
  3. #cd9e2a
  4. #2acd4d

Monochromatic

  1. #10224e
  2. #1d3d8e
  3. #2a59cd
  4. #6488df
  5. #a4b9ec

Shades

#2a59cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a59cd
  2. #2650b9
  3. #2247a4
  4. #1d3e90
  5. #19357b
  6. #152d67
  7. #112452
  8. #0d1b3e
  9. #081229
  10. #040915
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a59cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a59cd
  2. #3f6ad2
  3. #557ad7
  4. #6a8bdc
  5. #7f9be1
  6. #95ace6
  7. #aabdeb
  8. #bfcdf0
  9. #d4def5
  10. #eaeefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a59cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a59cd
  2. #335dc5
  3. #3b61be
  4. #4465b6
  5. #4c69ae
  6. #556da7
  7. #5e709f
  8. #667497
  9. #6f788f
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #515e99 ≈ 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-2a59cd {
  color: #2a59cd;
}
Background
.bg-2a59cd {
  background-color: #2a59cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a59cd {
  border: 2px solid #2a59cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a59cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 89 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 66% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a59cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a59cd, #4d2acd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a59cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 89 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.85 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.76 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.18 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.30 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.34 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.62 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.65 #d5a632 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2a59cd  rgb(42, 89, 205)  hsl(223, 66%, 48%)  Sapphire
#cd9e2a  rgb(205, 158, 42)  hsl(43, 66%, 48%)  Goldenrod
#cd2a59  rgb(205, 42, 89)  hsl(343, 66%, 48%)  Ruby
#59cd2a  rgb(89, 205, 42)  hsl(103, 66%, 48%)  Lime Green