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#052D96

#052d96 ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#052d96 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 58.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.67% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.18% black. Its hue angle is 223.45°, with 93.55% saturation and 30.39% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 1.92.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0411

Complementary

  1. #052d96
  2. #966e05

Split complementary

  1. #052d96
  2. #962605
  3. #759605

Analogous

  1. #057596
  2. #052d96
  3. #260596

Triadic

  1. #052d96
  2. #96052d
  3. #2d9605

Tetradic

  1. #052d96
  2. #6e0596
  3. #966e05
  4. #2d9605

Square

  1. #052d96
  2. #960575
  3. #966e05
  4. #059626

Monochromatic

  1. #010614
  2. #03174c
  3. #052d96
  4. #0743e0
  5. #3c70f8

Shades

#052d96 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #052d96
  2. #052987
  3. #042478
  4. #042069
  5. #031b5a
  6. #03174b
  7. #02123c
  8. #020e2d
  9. #01091e
  10. #01050f
  11. #000000

Tints

#052d96 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #052d96
  2. #1e42a1
  3. #3757ab
  4. #506cb6
  5. #6981c0
  6. #8296cb
  7. #9babd5
  8. #b4c0e0
  9. #cdd5ea
  10. #e6eaf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#052d96 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #052d96
  2. #113594
  3. #1e3e92
  4. #2a468f
  5. #364e8d
  6. #43578b
  7. #4f5f89
  8. #5b6787
  9. #676f84
  10. #747882
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2c356b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004099 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003394 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004a5e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003998 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003095 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004178 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-052d96 {
  color: #052d96;
}
Background
.bg-052d96 {
  background-color: #052d96;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-052d96 {
  border: 2px solid #052d96;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #052d96;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 45 150;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 94% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-052d96 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #052d96, #260596);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-052d96 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 45 150 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 1.92 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 2.82 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.84 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.04 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.51 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.38 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.51 #fad269 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Smalt
#052d96  rgb(5, 45, 150)  hsl(223, 94%, 30%)  Smalt
#966e05  rgb(150, 110, 5)  hsl(43, 94%, 30%)  Golden Brown
#96052d  rgb(150, 5, 45)  hsl(343, 94%, 30%)  Vivid Burgundy
#2d9605  rgb(45, 150, 5)  hsl(103, 94%, 30%)  Islamic Green