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#537196

#537196 ≈ Queen Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#537196 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.55% red, 44.31% green and 58.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 44.67% cyan, 24.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.18% black. Its hue angle is 213.13°, with 28.76% saturation and 45.69% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95), ΔE 3.34.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666699
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Relative luminance0.1585

Complementary

  1. #537196
  2. #967853

Split complementary

  1. #537196
  2. #965653
  3. #939653

Analogous

  1. #539396
  2. #537196
  3. #565396

Triadic

  1. #537196
  2. #965371
  3. #719653

Tetradic

  1. #537196
  2. #785396
  3. #967853
  4. #719653

Square

  1. #537196
  2. #965393
  3. #967853
  4. #539656

Monochromatic

  1. #1d2734
  2. #384c65
  3. #537196
  4. #7e98b8
  5. #afbfd3

Shades

#537196 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #537196
  2. #4b6687
  3. #425a78
  4. #3a4f69
  5. #32445a
  6. #2a394b
  7. #212d3c
  8. #19222d
  9. #11171e
  10. #080b0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#537196 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #537196
  2. #647fa1
  3. #758dab
  4. #879cb6
  5. #98aac0
  6. #a9b8cb
  7. #bac6d5
  8. #cbd4e0
  9. #dde3ea
  10. #eef1f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#537196 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #537196
  2. #587394
  3. #5c7492
  4. #61768f
  5. #65778d
  6. #6a798b
  7. #6e7a89
  8. #737c87
  9. #777d84
  10. #7c7f82
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #657080 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #637398 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5b6c95 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #39797e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5d7297 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #586e96 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #457688 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-537196 {
  color: #537196;
}
Background
.bg-537196 {
  background-color: #537196;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-537196 {
  border: 2px solid #537196;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #537196;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 113 150;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 29% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-537196 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #537196, #565396);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-537196 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 113 150 / 0.35);
}

#436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 3.34 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.45 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 7.49 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.70 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 7.94 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.06 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 8.12 #ac8e69 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Queen Blue
#537196  rgb(83, 113, 150)  hsl(213, 29%, 46%)  Queen Blue
#967853  rgb(150, 120, 83)  hsl(33, 29%, 46%)  Cafe au Lait
#965371  rgb(150, 83, 113)  hsl(333, 29%, 46%)  Twilight Lavender
#719653  rgb(113, 150, 83)  hsl(93, 29%, 46%)  Moss Green