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#052D8C

#052d8c ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#052d8c is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.96% red, 17.65% green and 54.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.43% cyan, 67.86% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 222.22°, with 93.1% saturation and 28.43% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 2.36.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.038

Complementary

  1. #052d8c
  2. #8c6405

Split complementary

  1. #052d8c
  2. #8c2005
  3. #708c05

Analogous

  1. #05708c
  2. #052d8c
  3. #20058c

Triadic

  1. #052d8c
  2. #8c052d
  3. #2d8c05

Tetradic

  1. #052d8c
  2. #64058c
  3. #8c6405
  4. #2d8c05

Square

  1. #052d8c
  2. #8c0570
  3. #8c6405
  4. #058c20

Monochromatic

  1. #010614
  2. #021542
  3. #052d8c
  4. #0845d6
  5. #326df8

Shades

#052d8c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #052d8c
  2. #05297e
  3. #042470
  4. #042062
  5. #031b54
  6. #031746
  7. #021238
  8. #020e2a
  9. #01091c
  10. #01050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#052d8c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #052d8c
  2. #1e4298
  3. #3757a3
  4. #506caf
  5. #6981ba
  6. #8296c6
  7. #9babd1
  8. #b4c0dd
  9. #cdd5e8
  10. #e6eaf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#052d8c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #052d8c
  2. #11358b
  3. #1e3e8a
  4. #2a4688
  5. #364e87
  6. #435786
  7. #4f5f85
  8. #5b6784
  9. #676f82
  10. #747881
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #373737 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a3364 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003d8f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00318a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004758 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00378e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002f8b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003e71 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-052d8c {
  color: #052d8c;
}
Background
.bg-052d8c {
  background-color: #052d8c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-052d8c {
  border: 2px solid #052d8c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #052d8c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 45 140;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 93% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-052d8c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #052d8c, #20058c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-052d8c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 45 140 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 2.36 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.55 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.06 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.92 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.32 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.60 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.66 #fad273 Inverted #373737 Grayscale 

Smalt
#052d8c  rgb(5, 45, 140)  hsl(222, 93%, 28%)  Smalt
#8c6405  rgb(140, 100, 5)  hsl(42, 93%, 28%)  Golden Brown
#8c052d  rgb(140, 5, 45)  hsl(342, 93%, 28%)  Burgundy
#2d8c05  rgb(45, 140, 5)  hsl(102, 93%, 28%)  Islamic Green