Sapphire (2D8AE6) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Sapphire"

Blue · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Sapphire pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #2D8AE6

RGB rgb(45, 138, 230)

HSL hsl(210°, 79%, 54%)

CMYK C:80% M:40% Y:0% K:10%

Luminance 0.2475

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.57:1

Aa — #2D8AE6

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.89:1

Aa — #2D8AE6

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#2D8AE6 #E68A2D

Analogous

#2DE6E6 #2D8AE6 #2D2DE6

Triadic

#2D8AE6 #E62D8A #8AE62D

Split-comp.

#2D8AE6 #E62D2D #E6E62D

Tetradic

#2D8AE6 #E62DE6 #E68A2D #2DE62D

Monochromatic

#0B243C #1B5793 #398ADB #64A3E3 #A5C9EE

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