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#052D8B

#052d8b ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#052d8b is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.96% red, 17.65% green and 54.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.4% cyan, 67.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 222.09°, with 93.06% saturation and 28.24% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 2.45.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0377

Complementary

  1. #052d8b
  2. #8b6305

Split complementary

  1. #052d8b
  2. #8b2005
  3. #708b05

Analogous

  1. #05708b
  2. #052d8b
  3. #20058b

Triadic

  1. #052d8b
  2. #8b052d
  3. #2d8b05

Tetradic

  1. #052d8b
  2. #63058b
  3. #8b6305
  4. #2d8b05

Square

  1. #052d8b
  2. #8b0570
  3. #8b6305
  4. #058b20

Monochromatic

  1. #010614
  2. #021541
  3. #052d8b
  4. #0845d5
  5. #316df8

Shades

#052d8b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #052d8b
  2. #05297d
  3. #04246f
  4. #042061
  5. #031b53
  6. #031746
  7. #021238
  8. #020e2a
  9. #01091c
  10. #01050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#052d8b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #052d8b
  2. #1e4297
  3. #3757a2
  4. #506cae
  5. #6981b9
  6. #8296c5
  7. #9babd1
  8. #b4c0dc
  9. #cdd5e8
  10. #e6eaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#052d8b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #052d8b
  2. #11358a
  3. #1e3e89
  4. #2a4688
  5. #364e87
  6. #435786
  7. #4f5f84
  8. #5b6783
  9. #676f82
  10. #747881
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #373737 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a3363 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003d8e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003189 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004758 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00378d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002f8a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003e70 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-052d8b {
  color: #052d8b;
}
Background
.bg-052d8b {
  background-color: #052d8b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-052d8b {
  border: 2px solid #052d8b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #052d8b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 45 139;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 93% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-052d8b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #052d8b, #20058b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-052d8b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 45 139 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 2.45 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.65 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.20 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.88 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.46 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.71 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.72 #fad274 Inverted #373737 Grayscale 

Smalt
#052d8b  rgb(5, 45, 139)  hsl(222, 93%, 28%)  Smalt
#8b6305  rgb(139, 99, 5)  hsl(42, 93%, 28%)  Golden Brown
#8b052d  rgb(139, 5, 45)  hsl(342, 93%, 28%)  Burgundy
#2d8b05  rgb(45, 139, 5)  hsl(102, 93%, 28%)  India Green