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#2F59CD

#2f59cd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f59cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 34.9% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.07% cyan, 56.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 224.05°, with 62.7% saturation and 49.41% 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 6.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 4.13.

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Relative luminance0.1216

Complementary

  1. #2f59cd
  2. #cda32f

Split complementary

  1. #2f59cd
  2. #cd542f
  3. #a8cd2f

Analogous

  1. #2fa8cd
  2. #2f59cd
  3. #542fcd

Triadic

  1. #2f59cd
  2. #cd2f59
  3. #59cd2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f59cd
  2. #a32fcd
  3. #cda32f
  4. #59cd2f

Square

  1. #2f59cd
  2. #cd2fa8
  3. #cda32f
  4. #2fcd54

Monochromatic

  1. #122351
  2. #213e8f
  3. #2f59cd
  4. #6b8add
  5. #aabbeb

Shades

#2f59cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f59cd
  2. #2a50b9
  3. #2647a4
  4. #213e90
  5. #1c357b
  6. #182d67
  7. #132452
  8. #0e1b3e
  9. #091229
  10. #050915
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f59cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f59cd
  2. #446ad2
  3. #597ad7
  4. #6d8bdc
  5. #829be1
  6. #97ace6
  7. #acbdeb
  8. #c1cdf0
  9. #d5def5
  10. #eaeefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f59cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f59cd
  2. #375dc5
  3. #3f61be
  4. #4765b6
  5. #4f69ae
  6. #586da7
  7. #60709f
  8. #687497
  9. #70788f
  10. #787c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.12:1 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 #0763cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005acc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ba9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f59cd {
  color: #2f59cd;
}
Background
.bg-2f59cd {
  background-color: #2f59cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f59cd {
  border: 2px solid #2f59cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f59cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 89 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 63% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f59cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f59cd, #542fcd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f59cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 89 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.13 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.12 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.07 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.17 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.22 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.47 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.93 #d0a632 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#2f59cd  rgb(47, 89, 205)  hsl(224, 63%, 49%)  Sapphire
#cda32f  rgb(205, 163, 47)  hsl(44, 63%, 49%)  Goldenrod
#cd2f59  rgb(205, 47, 89)  hsl(344, 63%, 49%)  Ruby
#59cd2f  rgb(89, 205, 47)  hsl(104, 63%, 49%)  Lime Green