Sapphire (288AEB) — 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 #288AEB

RGB rgb(40, 138, 235)

HSL hsl(210°, 83%, 54%)

CMYK C:83% M:41% Y:0% K:8%

Luminance 0.2492

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.54:1

Aa — #288AEB

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.93:1

Aa — #288AEB

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#288AEB #EB8A28

Analogous

#28EBEB #288AEB #2828EB

Triadic

#288AEB #EB288A #8AEB28

Split-comp.

#288AEB #EB2828 #EBEB28

Tetradic

#288AEB #EB28EB #EB8A28 #28EB28

Monochromatic

#0A243E #175796 #348ADF #60A3E6 #A2C9F1

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