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#5287C5

#5287c5 ≈ Steel Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#5287c5 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.16% red, 52.94% green and 77.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 58.38% cyan, 31.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 212.35°, with 49.78% saturation and 54.71% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Steel Blue (#4682b4), ΔE 3.71.

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Relative luminance0.2315

Complementary

  1. #5287c5
  2. #c59052

Split complementary

  1. #5287c5
  2. #c55752
  3. #c0c552

Analogous

  1. #52c0c5
  2. #5287c5
  3. #5752c5

Triadic

  1. #5287c5
  2. #c55287
  3. #87c552

Tetradic

  1. #5287c5
  2. #9052c5
  3. #c59052
  4. #87c552

Square

  1. #5287c5
  2. #c552c0
  3. #c59052
  4. #52c557

Monochromatic

  1. #203d5e
  2. #336198
  3. #5287c5
  4. #8bafd8
  5. #c5d6eb

Shades

#5287c5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5287c5
  2. #4a7ab1
  3. #426c9e
  4. #395f8a
  5. #315176
  6. #294463
  7. #21364f
  8. #19293b
  9. #101b27
  10. #080e14
  11. #000000

Tints

#5287c5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5287c5
  2. #6393cb
  3. #759fd1
  4. #86abd6
  5. #97b7dc
  6. #a9c3e2
  7. #bacfe8
  8. #cbdbee
  9. #dce7f3
  10. #eef3f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5287c5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5287c5
  2. #5786be
  3. #5b86b7
  4. #6085b0
  5. #6484a9
  6. #6984a3
  7. #6e839c
  8. #728295
  9. #77818e
  10. #7b8187
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #848484 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7385a2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6d8ac8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e7fc4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00959d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6389c7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5a82c4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d90ae ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5287c5 {
  color: #5287c5;
}
Background
.bg-5287c5 {
  background-color: #5287c5;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-5287c5 {
  border: 2px solid #5287c5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5287c5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 135 197;
  --color-primary-hsl: 212 50% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5287c5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5287c5, #5752c5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5287c5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 135 197 / 0.35);
}

#4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 3.71 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 3.77 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 3.91 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 4.14 #5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 4.98 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 6.13 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 6.30 #ad783a Inverted #848484 Grayscale 

Steel Blue
#5287c5  rgb(82, 135, 197)  hsl(212, 50%, 55%)  Steel Blue
#c59052  rgb(197, 144, 82)  hsl(32, 50%, 55%)  Camel
#c55287  rgb(197, 82, 135)  hsl(332, 50%, 55%)  Mulberry
#87c552  rgb(135, 197, 82)  hsl(92, 50%, 55%)  Pistachio