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#5259A3

#5259a3 ≈ Slate Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#5259a3 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 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 49.69% cyan, 45.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 234.81°, with 33.06% saturation and 48.04% 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 6.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6a5acd), ΔE 7.9.

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Relative luminance0.1158

Complementary

  1. #5259a3
  2. #a39c52

Split complementary

  1. #5259a3
  2. #a37352
  3. #82a352

Analogous

  1. #5282a3
  2. #5259a3
  3. #7352a3

Triadic

  1. #5259a3
  2. #a35259
  3. #59a352

Tetradic

  1. #5259a3
  2. #9c52a3
  3. #a39c52
  4. #59a352

Square

  1. #5259a3
  2. #a35282
  3. #a39c52
  4. #52a373

Monochromatic

  1. #1f213d
  2. #383d70
  3. #5259a3
  4. #8287c0
  5. #b4b8da

Shades

#5259a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5259a3
  2. #4a5093
  3. #424782
  4. #393e72
  5. #313562
  6. #292d52
  7. #212441
  8. #191b31
  9. #101221
  10. #080910
  11. #000000

Tints

#5259a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5259a3
  2. #636aac
  3. #757ab5
  4. #868bbf
  5. #979bc8
  6. #a9acd1
  7. #babdda
  8. #cbcde3
  9. #dcdeed
  10. #eeeef6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5259a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5259a3
  2. #575da0
  3. #5b619c
  4. #606599
  5. #646995
  6. #696d92
  7. #6e708e
  8. #72748b
  9. #777887
  10. #7b7c84
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5a5d80 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3a63a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #335ca1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #336976 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #455fa5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #425ba2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #41638a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5259a3 {
  color: #5259a3;
}
Background
.bg-5259a3 {
  background-color: #5259a3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5259a3 {
  border: 2px solid #5259a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5259a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 89 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 33% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5259a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5259a3, #7352a3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5259a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 89 163 / 0.35);
}

#6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.90 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.92 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.13 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.21 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 9.25 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.26 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 9.28 #ada65c Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Slate Blue
#5259a3  rgb(82, 89, 163)  hsl(235, 33%, 48%)  Slate Blue
#a39c52  rgb(163, 156, 82)  hsl(55, 33%, 48%)  Brass
#a35259  rgb(163, 82, 89)  hsl(355, 33%, 48%)  Redwood
#59a352  rgb(89, 163, 82)  hsl(115, 33%, 48%)  Medium Sea Green