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#052DBD

#052dbd ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#052dbd 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 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.35% cyan, 76.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 226.96°, with 94.85% saturation and 38.04% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 3.09.

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Relative luminance0.0558

Complementary

  1. #052dbd
  2. #bd9505

Split complementary

  1. #052dbd
  2. #bd3905
  3. #89bd05

Analogous

  1. #0589bd
  2. #052dbd
  3. #3905bd

Triadic

  1. #052dbd
  2. #bd052d
  3. #2dbd05

Tetradic

  1. #052dbd
  2. #9505bd
  3. #bd9505
  4. #2dbd05

Square

  1. #052dbd
  2. #bd0589
  3. #bd9505
  4. #05bd39

Monochromatic

  1. #010a28
  2. #031b72
  3. #052dbd
  4. #1647f9
  5. #6082fb

Shades

#052dbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #052dbd
  2. #0529aa
  3. #042497
  4. #042084
  5. #031b71
  6. #03175f
  7. #02124c
  8. #020e39
  9. #010926
  10. #010513
  11. #000000

Tints

#052dbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #052dbd
  2. #1e42c4
  3. #3757ca
  4. #506cd1
  5. #6981d7
  6. #8296de
  7. #9babe5
  8. #b4c0eb
  9. #cdd5f2
  10. #e6eaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#052dbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #052dbd
  2. #1135b7
  3. #1e3eb1
  4. #2a46ab
  5. #364ea5
  6. #43579f
  7. #4f5f98
  8. #5b6792
  9. #676f8c
  10. #747886
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #434343 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #343b86 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004bc1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003abb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005973 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0041bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0035bc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004b97 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-052dbd {
  color: #052dbd;
}
Background
.bg-052dbd {
  background-color: #052dbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-052dbd {
  border: 2px solid #052dbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #052dbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 45 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 227 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-052dbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #052dbd, #3905bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-052dbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 45 189 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.09 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.75 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.71 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.89 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.91 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.11 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.49 #fad242 Inverted #434343 Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#052dbd  rgb(5, 45, 189)  hsl(227, 95%, 38%)  Persian Blue
#bd9505  rgb(189, 149, 5)  hsl(47, 95%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#bd052d  rgb(189, 5, 45)  hsl(347, 95%, 38%)  Cardinal
#2dbd05  rgb(45, 189, 5)  hsl(107, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green