Sapphire (205CDE) — 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 #205CDE

RGB rgb(32, 92, 222)

HSL hsl(221°, 75%, 50%)

CMYK C:86% M:59% Y:0% K:13%

Luminance 0.1314

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.76:1

Aa — #205CDE

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.65:1

Aa — #205CDE

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#205CDE #DFA320

Analogous

#20BCDF #205CDE #4320DF

Triadic

#205CDE #DF205C #5CDF20

Split-comp.

#205CDE #DF4320 #BCDF20

Tetradic

#205CDE #DF20BC #DFA320 #20DF43

Monochromatic

#09132A #1B3A7E #2D61D2 #5781DB #96B0E9

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