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#2E59CD

#2e59cd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2e59cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 34.9% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.56% cyan, 56.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 223.77°, with 63.35% saturation and 49.22% 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 6.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 4.07.

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Relative luminance0.1213

Complementary

  1. #2e59cd
  2. #cda22e

Split complementary

  1. #2e59cd
  2. #cd522e
  3. #a9cd2e

Analogous

  1. #2ea9cd
  2. #2e59cd
  3. #522ecd

Triadic

  1. #2e59cd
  2. #cd2e59
  3. #59cd2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e59cd
  2. #a22ecd
  3. #cda22e
  4. #59cd2e

Square

  1. #2e59cd
  2. #cd2ea9
  3. #cda22e
  4. #2ecd52

Monochromatic

  1. #122350
  2. #203e8f
  3. #2e59cd
  4. #6a89de
  5. #a8bbec

Shades

#2e59cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e59cd
  2. #2950b9
  3. #2547a4
  4. #203e90
  5. #1c357b
  6. #172d67
  7. #122452
  8. #0e1b3e
  9. #091229
  10. #050915
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e59cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e59cd
  2. #436ad2
  3. #587ad7
  4. #6d8bdc
  5. #829be1
  6. #97ace6
  7. #abbdeb
  8. #c0cdf0
  9. #d5def5
  10. #eaeefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e59cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e59cd
  2. #365dc5
  3. #3e61be
  4. #4765b6
  5. #4f69ae
  6. #576da7
  7. #5f709f
  8. #677497
  9. #70788f
  10. #787c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #525e99 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0069d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005bcb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00768a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0563cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005acc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ca9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e59cd {
  color: #2e59cd;
}
Background
.bg-2e59cd {
  background-color: #2e59cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e59cd {
  border: 2px solid #2e59cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e59cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 89 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 63% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e59cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e59cd, #522ecd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e59cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 89 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.07 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.05 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.09 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.20 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.31 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.43 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.86 #d1a632 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2e59cd  rgb(46, 89, 205)  hsl(224, 63%, 49%)  Sapphire
#cda22e  rgb(205, 162, 46)  hsl(44, 63%, 49%)  Goldenrod
#cd2e59  rgb(205, 46, 89)  hsl(344, 63%, 49%)  Ruby
#59cd2e  rgb(89, 205, 46)  hsl(104, 63%, 49%)  Lime Green