Sapphire (228EE8) — 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 #228EE8

RGB rgb(34, 142, 232)

HSL hsl(207°, 81%, 52%)

CMYK C:85% M:39% Y:0% K:9%

Luminance 0.2584

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.44:1

Aa — #228EE8

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.1:1

Aa — #228EE8

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#228EE8 #E87B21

Analogous

#21E8DE #228EE8 #212BE8

Triadic

#228EE8 #E8218F #8FE821

Split-comp.

#228EE8 #E8212B #E8DE21

Tetradic

#228EE8 #DE21E8 #E87B21 #2BE821

Monochromatic

#092134 #18578C #2E8DDC #59A5E3 #9BC9EE

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