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#3256DA

#3256da ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3256da is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.61% red, 33.73% green and 85.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.06% cyan, 60.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.51% black. Its hue angle is 227.14°, with 69.42% saturation and 52.55% 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 6.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 5.72.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.124

Complementary

  1. #3256da
  2. #dab632

Split complementary

  1. #3256da
  2. #da6232
  3. #aada32

Analogous

  1. #32aada
  2. #3256da
  3. #6232da

Triadic

  1. #3256da
  2. #da3256
  3. #56da32

Tetradic

  1. #3256da
  2. #b632da
  3. #dab632
  4. #56da32

Square

  1. #3256da
  2. #da32aa
  3. #dab632
  4. #32da62

Monochromatic

  1. #122361
  2. #1d3aa2
  3. #3256da
  4. #738be6
  5. #b4c1f1

Shades

#3256da mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3256da
  2. #2d4dc4
  3. #2845ae
  4. #233c99
  5. #1e3483
  6. #192b6d
  7. #142257
  8. #0f1a41
  9. #0a112c
  10. #050916
  11. #000000

Tints

#3256da mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3256da
  2. #4767de
  3. #5b78e1
  4. #7089e5
  5. #849ae9
  6. #99abed
  7. #adbbf0
  8. #c2ccf4
  9. #d6ddf8
  10. #ebeefb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3256da mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3256da
  2. #3a5ad1
  3. #425ec8
  4. #4963bf
  5. #5167b6
  6. #596bad
  7. #616fa4
  8. #69739b
  9. #707892
  10. #787c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535ea1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006bde ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005bd7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007890 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0063dd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0059d8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006cb2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3256da {
  color: #3256da;
}
Background
.bg-3256da {
  background-color: #3256da;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3256da {
  border: 2px solid #3256da;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3256da;
  --color-primary-rgb: 50 86 218;
  --color-primary-hsl: 227 69% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3256da {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3256da, #6232da);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3256da {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(50 86 218 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.72 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.75 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.31 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 6.34 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.49 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.19 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.64 #cda925 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#3256da  rgb(50, 86, 218)  hsl(227, 69%, 53%)  Sapphire
#dab632  rgb(218, 182, 50)  hsl(47, 69%, 53%)  Metallic Gold
#da3256  rgb(218, 50, 86)  hsl(347, 69%, 53%)  Amaranth
#56da32  rgb(86, 218, 50)  hsl(107, 69%, 53%)  Lime Green