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#2B59CD

#2b59cd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b59cd 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 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.02% cyan, 56.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 222.96°, with 65.32% saturation and 48.63% 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 6.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.9.

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Relative luminance0.1207

Complementary

  1. #2b59cd
  2. #cd9f2b

Split complementary

  1. #2b59cd
  2. #cd4e2b
  3. #aacd2b

Analogous

  1. #2baacd
  2. #2b59cd
  3. #4e2bcd

Triadic

  1. #2b59cd
  2. #cd2b59
  3. #59cd2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b59cd
  2. #9f2bcd
  3. #cd9f2b
  4. #59cd2b

Square

  1. #2b59cd
  2. #cd2baa
  3. #cd9f2b
  4. #2bcd4e

Monochromatic

  1. #10224f
  2. #1e3e8e
  3. #2b59cd
  4. #6688df
  5. #a5b9ec

Shades

#2b59cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b59cd
  2. #2750b9
  3. #2247a4
  4. #1e3e90
  5. #1a357b
  6. #162d67
  7. #112452
  8. #0d1b3e
  9. #091229
  10. #040915
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b59cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b59cd
  2. #406ad2
  3. #557ad7
  4. #6b8bdc
  5. #809be1
  6. #95ace6
  7. #aabdeb
  8. #bfcdf0
  9. #d5def5
  10. #eaeefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b59cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b59cd
  2. #345dc5
  3. #3c61be
  4. #4565b6
  5. #4d69ae
  6. #566da7
  7. #5e709f
  8. #677497
  9. #6f788f
  10. #787c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.15:1 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-2b59cd {
  color: #2b59cd;
}
Background
.bg-2b59cd {
  background-color: #2b59cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b59cd {
  border: 2px solid #2b59cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b59cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 89 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 65% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b59cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b59cd, #4e2bcd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b59cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 89 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.90 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.83 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.15 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.31 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.33 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.56 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.68 #d4a632 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2b59cd  rgb(43, 89, 205)  hsl(223, 65%, 49%)  Sapphire
#cd9f2b  rgb(205, 159, 43)  hsl(43, 65%, 49%)  Goldenrod
#cd2b59  rgb(205, 43, 89)  hsl(343, 65%, 49%)  Ruby
#59cd2b  rgb(89, 205, 43)  hsl(103, 65%, 49%)  Lime Green