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#052D8F

#052d8f ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#052d8f 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 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.5% cyan, 68.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 222.61°, with 93.24% saturation and 29.02% 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 11.81:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 2.13.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0389

Complementary

  1. #052d8f
  2. #8f6705

Split complementary

  1. #052d8f
  2. #8f2205
  3. #728f05

Analogous

  1. #05728f
  2. #052d8f
  3. #22058f

Triadic

  1. #052d8f
  2. #8f052d
  3. #2d8f05

Tetradic

  1. #052d8f
  2. #67058f
  3. #8f6705
  4. #2d8f05

Square

  1. #052d8f
  2. #8f0572
  3. #8f6705
  4. #058f22

Monochromatic

  1. #010614
  2. #021645
  3. #052d8f
  4. #0844d9
  5. #356ef8

Shades

#052d8f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #052d8f
  2. #052981
  3. #042472
  4. #042064
  5. #031b56
  6. #031748
  7. #021239
  8. #020e2b
  9. #01091d
  10. #01050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#052d8f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #052d8f
  2. #1e429a
  3. #3757a5
  4. #506cb1
  5. #6981bc
  6. #8296c7
  7. #9babd2
  8. #b4c0dd
  9. #cdd5e9
  10. #e6eaf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#052d8f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #052d8f
  2. #11358e
  3. #1e3e8c
  4. #2a468b
  5. #364e89
  6. #435788
  7. #4f5f86
  8. #5b6785
  9. #676f83
  10. #747882
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b3466 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003e92 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00318d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00485a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003891 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00308e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003f73 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-052d8f {
  color: #052d8f;
}
Background
.bg-052d8f {
  background-color: #052d8f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-052d8f {
  border: 2px solid #052d8f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #052d8f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 45 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 93% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-052d8f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #052d8f, #22058f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-052d8f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 45 143 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 2.13 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.26 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.67 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.93 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.06 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.25 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.53 #fad270 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Smalt
#052d8f  rgb(5, 45, 143)  hsl(223, 93%, 29%)  Smalt
#8f6705  rgb(143, 103, 5)  hsl(43, 93%, 29%)  Golden Brown
#8f052d  rgb(143, 5, 45)  hsl(343, 93%, 29%)  Burgundy
#2d8f05  rgb(45, 143, 5)  hsl(103, 93%, 29%)  Islamic Green