Sapphire #0F52BA

#0F52BASapphire
HEX#0F52BA
RGBrgb(15, 82, 186)
HSLhsl(216, 85%, 39%)
HSVhsv(216, 92%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(46.7% 0.176 260)
OKLABoklab(46.7% -0.031 -0.174)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 56%, 0%, 27%)

Sapphire (#0F52BA) is a dark, highly saturated blue hue. Sapphire is a jewel-tone blue named after the gemstone.

In RGB it is made of 15 red, 82 green and 186 blue. Its HSL hue angle is 216° with 85% saturation and 39% lightness, while its perceptual OKLCH lightness is 47% with a chroma of 0.176. For print, a starting CMYK mix is 92% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

As a text color on white, Sapphire has a contrast ratio of 7.15:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text. On black it reaches 2.94:1 and fails AA. If you use Sapphire as a background, put white text on it. The APCA lightness contrast is Lc 20 for black text and Lc -89 for white text.

Its perceptual complement is #765300, close to coffee. Colors that look most similar are denim, cobalt blue, royal blue. It looks fairly similar to people with red-green color blindness (ΔE 1), so its meaning mostly survives.

Contrast

Text on white · 7.15:1 AA ✓
Text on black · 2.94:1 ✗
White on Sapphire · APCA Lc -89
Black on Sapphire · APCA Lc 20

Shades and tints of sapphire

Color harmonies

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How sapphire looks with color blindness

Protanopia: #005FBEDeuteranopia: #0051B8Tritanopia: #006C7EAchromatopsia: #585858

Similar colors

Denim#1560BDCobalt Blue#0047ABRoyal Blue#4169E1Cerulean#007BA7Blue#0000FFSteel Blue#4682B4Azure#007FFFUltramarine#120A8F

FAQ

What is the hex code for sapphire?

The hex code for sapphire is #0F52BA, which is rgb(15, 82, 186) in RGB.

What text color goes on sapphire?

White text. Its contrast with sapphire is 7.15:1.

What color is the complement of sapphire?

The perceptual (OKLCH) complement of #0F52BA is #765300.

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