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#5259A4

#5259a4 ≈ Slate Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#5259a4 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 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 50% cyan, 45.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 234.88°, with 33.33% saturation and 48.24% 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 6.32:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6a5acd), ΔE 7.77.

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Relative luminance0.1162

Complementary

  1. #5259a4
  2. #a49d52

Split complementary

  1. #5259a4
  2. #a47452
  3. #82a452

Analogous

  1. #5282a4
  2. #5259a4
  3. #7452a4

Triadic

  1. #5259a4
  2. #a45259
  3. #59a452

Tetradic

  1. #5259a4
  2. #9d52a4
  3. #a49d52
  4. #59a452

Square

  1. #5259a4
  2. #a45282
  3. #a49d52
  4. #52a474

Monochromatic

  1. #1f223e
  2. #393d71
  3. #5259a4
  4. #8287c1
  5. #b5b8da

Shades

#5259a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5259a4
  2. #4a5094
  3. #424783
  4. #393e73
  5. #313562
  6. #292d52
  7. #212442
  8. #191b31
  9. #101221
  10. #080910
  11. #000000

Tints

#5259a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5259a4
  2. #636aad
  3. #757ab6
  4. #868bbf
  5. #979bc8
  6. #a9acd2
  7. #babddb
  8. #cbcde4
  9. #dcdeed
  10. #eeeef6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5259a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5259a4
  2. #575da0
  3. #5b619d
  4. #606599
  5. #646996
  6. #696d92
  7. #6e708e
  8. #72748b
  9. #777887
  10. #7b7c84
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5b5d81 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3a63a7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #325da2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #326976 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #455fa6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #415ba3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #41638b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5259a4 {
  color: #5259a4;
}
Background
.bg-5259a4 {
  background-color: #5259a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5259a4 {
  border: 2px solid #5259a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5259a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 89 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 33% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5259a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5259a4, #7452a4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5259a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 89 164 / 0.35);
}

#6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.77 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.77 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.05 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.12 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 9.23 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.25 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 9.29 #ada65b Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Slate Blue
#5259a4  rgb(82, 89, 164)  hsl(235, 33%, 48%)  Slate Blue
#a49d52  rgb(164, 157, 82)  hsl(55, 33%, 48%)  Brass
#a45259  rgb(164, 82, 89)  hsl(355, 33%, 48%)  Redwood
#59a452  rgb(89, 164, 82)  hsl(115, 33%, 48%)  Medium Sea Green