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#5259A2

#5259a2 ≈ Slate Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#5259a2 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 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 49.38% cyan, 45.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 234.75°, with 32.79% saturation and 47.84% 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 6.35:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6a5acd), ΔE 8.05.

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Relative luminance0.1155

Complementary

  1. #5259a2
  2. #a29b52

Split complementary

  1. #5259a2
  2. #a27352
  3. #81a252

Analogous

  1. #5281a2
  2. #5259a2
  3. #7352a2

Triadic

  1. #5259a2
  2. #a25259
  3. #59a252

Tetradic

  1. #5259a2
  2. #9b52a2
  3. #a29b52
  4. #59a252

Square

  1. #5259a2
  2. #a25281
  3. #a29b52
  4. #52a273

Monochromatic

  1. #1f213c
  2. #383d6f
  3. #5259a2
  4. #8187bf
  5. #b4b7d9

Shades

#5259a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5259a2
  2. #4a5092
  3. #424782
  4. #393e71
  5. #313561
  6. #292d51
  7. #212441
  8. #191b31
  9. #101220
  10. #080910
  11. #000000

Tints

#5259a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5259a2
  2. #636aab
  3. #757ab5
  4. #868bbe
  5. #979bc7
  6. #a9acd1
  7. #babdda
  8. #cbcde3
  9. #dcdeec
  10. #eeeef6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5259a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5259a2
  2. #575d9f
  3. #5b619b
  4. #606598
  5. #646994
  6. #696d91
  7. #6e708e
  8. #72748a
  9. #777887
  10. #7b7c83
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5a5d7f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b63a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #345ca0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #336875 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #455fa4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #425ba1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #426389 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5259a2 {
  color: #5259a2;
}
Background
.bg-5259a2 {
  background-color: #5259a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5259a2 {
  border: 2px solid #5259a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5259a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 89 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 33% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5259a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5259a2, #7352a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5259a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 89 162 / 0.35);
}

#6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 8.05 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.08 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.21 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.30 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 9.22 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.27 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 9.33 #ada65d Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Slate Blue
#5259a2  rgb(82, 89, 162)  hsl(235, 33%, 48%)  Slate Blue
#a29b52  rgb(162, 155, 82)  hsl(55, 33%, 48%)  Brass
#a25259  rgb(162, 82, 89)  hsl(355, 33%, 48%)  Redwood
#59a252  rgb(89, 162, 82)  hsl(115, 33%, 48%)  Medium Sea Green