Information about Strong Sapphire Blue color

#002AA8 - Strong Sapphire Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #002AA8 ("Strong Sapphire Blue") belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(0, 42, 168) (0% red, 16.5% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 66 / 49 / 0 / 34 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#002AA8 presents itself as a maximally vivid blue — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to International Klein Blue (#002FA7). Nearby in the Register you will also find UA Blue (#0033AA) and Royal Azure (#0038A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(0, 42, 168) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #002AA8 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Strong Sapphire Blue" in the Register.

Strong Sapphire Blue color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Strong Sapphire Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Strong Sapphire Blue

#002AA8
#003BEC

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#3165FF

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#7698FF

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#BACBFF

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White

#FFFFFF

Strong Sapphire Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Strong Sapphire Blue

#002AA8
#002186

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#001964

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#001043

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#000821

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Black

#000000

Strong Sapphire Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Strong Sapphire Blue

#002AA8
#1237A7

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#2847A2

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#42589A

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#5F6A8E

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Grey

#808080

Strong Sapphire Blue color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#9F00A8

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#5C00A8

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#1900A8

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Strong Sapphire Blue

#002AA8
#006DA8

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#00A89F

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#00A85C

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Strong Sapphire Blue color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#002AA8
Strong Sapphire Blue

#002AA8

#A87E00
Strong Amber

#A87E00

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#002AA8
Strong Sapphire Blue

#002AA8

#7EA800
Strong Lime Green

#7EA800

#A82A00
Strong Vermilion

#A82A00

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#2A00A8
Strong Indigo

#2A00A8

#002AA8
Strong Sapphire Blue

#002AA8

#007EA8
Strong Cerulean

#007EA8

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#002AA8
Strong Sapphire Blue

#002AA8

#A8002A
Strong Crimson

#A8002A

#2AA800
Strong Harlequin

#2AA800

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#002AA8
Strong Sapphire Blue

#002AA8

#7E00A8
Strong Mulberry

#7E00A8

#A87E00
Strong Amber

#A87E00

#2AA800
Strong Harlequin

#2AA800

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#002AA8
Strong Sapphire Blue

#002AA8

#A8007E
Strong Fuchsia

#A8007E

#A87E00
Strong Amber

#A87E00

#00A82A
Strong Malachite Green

#00A82A

Nearest named colors to Strong Sapphire Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

International Klein Blue color link
International Klein Blue

#002FA7

UA Blue color link
UA Blue

#0033AA

Royal Azure color link
Royal Azure

#0038A8

Philippine Blue color link
Philippine Blue

#0038A7

Boeing Blue color link
Boeing Blue

#0039A6

Dark Powder Blue color link
Dark Powder Blue

#003399

Egyptian Blue color link
Egyptian Blue

#1034A6

Imperial Blue color link
Imperial Blue

#002395

Samsung Blue color link
Samsung Blue

#12279E

Strong Cobalt Blue color link
Strong Cobalt Blue

#003FA8

Strong Phthalo Blue color link
Strong Phthalo Blue

#0015A8

Zaffre color link
Zaffre

#0014A8

Strong Sapphire Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#002AA8 - Strong Sapphire Blue color image Strong Sapphire Blue color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#002AA8 - Strong Sapphire Blue color image Strong Sapphire Blue color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#002AA8 - Strong Sapphire Blue color image Strong Sapphire Blue color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#002AA8
  • RGB0, 42, 168
  • CMYK66, 49, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(0, 42, 168)
  • HSL225°, 100%, 33%
  • HSL Precise225°, 100%, 32.941%
  • HSV225°, 100%, 66%
  • HSB225°, 100%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.165, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.165, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.165, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID002AA8
  • DECIMAL ID10920
  • Name Length20
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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