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#5259A0

#5259a0 ≈ Slate Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#5259a0 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.16% red, 34.9% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 48.75% cyan, 44.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 234.62°, with 32.23% saturation and 47.45% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6a5acd), ΔE 8.33.

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Relative luminance0.1148

Complementary

  1. #5259a0
  2. #a09952

Split complementary

  1. #5259a0
  2. #a07252
  3. #80a052

Analogous

  1. #5280a0
  2. #5259a0
  3. #7252a0

Triadic

  1. #5259a0
  2. #a05259
  3. #59a052

Tetradic

  1. #5259a0
  2. #9952a0
  3. #a09952
  4. #59a052

Square

  1. #5259a0
  2. #a05280
  3. #a09952
  4. #52a072

Monochromatic

  1. #1e213b
  2. #383d6d
  3. #5259a0
  4. #8086be
  5. #b3b6d8

Shades

#5259a0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5259a0
  2. #4a5090
  3. #424780
  4. #393e70
  5. #313560
  6. #292d50
  7. #212440
  8. #191b30
  9. #101220
  10. #080910
  11. #000000

Tints

#5259a0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5259a0
  2. #636aaa
  3. #757ab3
  4. #868bbd
  5. #979bc6
  6. #a9acd0
  7. #babdd9
  8. #cbcde3
  9. #dcdeec
  10. #eeeef6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5259a0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5259a0
  2. #575d9d
  3. #5b619a
  4. #606596
  5. #646993
  6. #696d90
  7. #6e708d
  8. #72748a
  9. #777886
  10. #7b7c83
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5a5d7e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d62a3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #365c9e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #356875 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #465fa2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #435b9f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #426288 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5259a0 {
  color: #5259a0;
}
Background
.bg-5259a0 {
  background-color: #5259a0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5259a0 {
  border: 2px solid #5259a0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5259a0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 89 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 32% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5259a0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5259a0, #7252a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5259a0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 89 160 / 0.35);
}

#6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 8.33 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.38 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.39 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.50 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 9.16 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.31 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 9.44 #ada65f Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Slate Blue
#5259a0  rgb(82, 89, 160)  hsl(235, 32%, 47%)  Slate Blue
#a09952  rgb(160, 153, 82)  hsl(55, 32%, 47%)  Brass
#a05259  rgb(160, 82, 89)  hsl(355, 32%, 47%)  Redwood
#59a052  rgb(89, 160, 82)  hsl(115, 32%, 47%)  Shamrock Green