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#5259C0

#5259c0 ≈ Iris

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#5259c0 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 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 57.29% cyan, 53.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 236.18°, with 46.61% saturation and 53.73% 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 5.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf), ΔE 4.31.

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Web safe#6666cc
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Relative luminance0.1274

Complementary

  1. #5259c0
  2. #c0b952

Split complementary

  1. #5259c0
  2. #c08252
  3. #90c052

Analogous

  1. #5290c0
  2. #5259c0
  3. #8252c0

Triadic

  1. #5259c0
  2. #c05259
  3. #59c052

Tetradic

  1. #5259c0
  2. #b952c0
  3. #c0b952
  4. #59c052

Square

  1. #5259c0
  2. #c05290
  3. #c0b952
  4. #52c082

Monochromatic

  1. #202459
  2. #353b91
  3. #5259c0
  4. #8a8fd4
  5. #c2c5e9

Shades

#5259c0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5259c0
  2. #4a50ad
  3. #42479a
  4. #393e86
  5. #313573
  6. #292d60
  7. #21244d
  8. #191b3a
  9. #101226
  10. #080913
  11. #000000

Tints

#5259c0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5259c0
  2. #636ac6
  3. #757acd
  4. #868bd3
  5. #979bd9
  6. #a9ace0
  7. #babde6
  8. #cbcdec
  9. #dcdef2
  10. #eeeef9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5259c0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5259c0
  2. #575dba
  3. #5b61b3
  4. #6065ad
  5. #6469a6
  6. #696da0
  7. #6e709a
  8. #727493
  9. #77788d
  10. #7b7c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5d6092 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1969c4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0060be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0d7184 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3863c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #325dbf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #35689f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5259c0 {
  color: #5259c0;
}
Background
.bg-5259c0 {
  background-color: #5259c0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5259c0 {
  border: 2px solid #5259c0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5259c0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 89 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 236 47% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5259c0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5259c0, #8252c0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5259c0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 89 192 / 0.35);
}

#5a4fcf Iris ΔE 4.31 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 4.74 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 5.59 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.15 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.33 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.52 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 8.30 #ada63f Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Iris
#5259c0  rgb(82, 89, 192)  hsl(236, 47%, 54%)  Iris
#c0b952  rgb(192, 185, 82)  hsl(56, 47%, 54%)  Vegas Gold
#c05259  rgb(192, 82, 89)  hsl(356, 47%, 54%)  Brick Red
#59c052  rgb(89, 192, 82)  hsl(116, 47%, 54%)  Mantis