What color is #2425B9?

#2425B9 is a moderate blue known as Sapphire Splendour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sapphire Splendour?

The RGB value is 36, 37, 185: 36 red, 37 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sapphire Splendour?

The complementary color is #B9B824, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2425B9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sapphire Splendour color: hex code #2425B9

#2425B9 rgb(36, 37, 185)

Shades of blue

Sapphire Splendour has the hex code #2425B9. It is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 14.5% green and 72.5% blue (36, 37, 185).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 67% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 80% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.29:1).

Sapphire Splendour (#2425B9) color codes

HEX	`#2425B9`
RGB	`rgb(36, 37, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 14.5%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 67%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 81%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 80%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.3, 50.54, -75.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.3, 91.11, 303.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.143, 5.2, 46.359)`
Decimal	`2368953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sapphire Splendour, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2425B9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2425B9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2425B9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2425b9; }
.text { color: #2425b9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2425b9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 37 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2425b9, #6e24b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Blue.

See #2425B9 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #2425B9?: #2425B9 is a moderate blue known as Sapphire Splendour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sapphire Splendour?: The RGB value is 36, 37, 185: 36 red, 37 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sapphire Splendour?: The complementary color is #B9B824, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2425B9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.