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#2B59BF

#2b59bf ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b59bf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 34.9% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.49% cyan, 53.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 221.35°, with 63.25% saturation and 45.88% 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 6.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 2.69.

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Relative luminance0.1142

Complementary

  1. #2b59bf
  2. #bf912b

Split complementary

  1. #2b59bf
  2. #bf472b
  3. #a3bf2b

Analogous

  1. #2ba3bf
  2. #2b59bf
  3. #472bbf

Triadic

  1. #2b59bf
  2. #bf2b59
  3. #59bf2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b59bf
  2. #912bbf
  3. #bf912b
  4. #59bf2b

Square

  1. #2b59bf
  2. #bf2ba3
  3. #bf912b
  4. #2bbf47

Monochromatic

  1. #0f1f42
  2. #1d3c81
  3. #2b59bf
  4. #5c83da
  5. #9bb3e8

Shades

#2b59bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b59bf
  2. #2750ac
  3. #224799
  4. #1e3e86
  5. #1a3573
  6. #162d60
  7. #11244c
  8. #0d1b39
  9. #091226
  10. #040913
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b59bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b59bf
  2. #406ac5
  3. #557acc
  4. #6b8bd2
  5. #809bd9
  6. #95acdf
  7. #aabde5
  8. #bfcdec
  9. #d5def2
  10. #eaeef9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b59bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b59bf
  2. #345db9
  3. #3c61b2
  4. #4565ac
  5. #4d69a6
  6. #566da0
  7. #5e7099
  8. #677493
  9. #6f788d
  10. #787c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f5d90 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0766c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007283 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b61c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0059be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00699f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b59bf {
  color: #2b59bf;
}
Background
.bg-2b59bf {
  background-color: #2b59bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b59bf {
  border: 2px solid #2b59bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b59bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 89 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 63% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b59bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b59bf, #472bbf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b59bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 89 191 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 2.69 #1560bd Denim ΔE 3.78 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.30 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.31 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.24 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.38 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.48 #d4a640 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2b59bf  rgb(43, 89, 191)  hsl(221, 63%, 46%)  Sapphire
#bf912b  rgb(191, 145, 43)  hsl(41, 63%, 46%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bf2b59  rgb(191, 43, 89)  hsl(341, 63%, 46%)  Dogwood Rose
#59bf2b  rgb(89, 191, 43)  hsl(101, 63%, 46%)  Kelly Green