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#486199

#486199 ≈ Queen Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#486199 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 38.04% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 52.94% cyan, 36.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 221.48°, with 36% saturation and 44.12% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95), ΔE 5.28.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1223

Complementary

  1. #486199
  2. #998048

Split complementary

  1. #486199
  2. #995848
  3. #8a9948

Analogous

  1. #488a99
  2. #486199
  3. #584899

Triadic

  1. #486199
  2. #994861
  3. #619948

Tetradic

  1. #486199
  2. #804899
  3. #998048
  4. #619948

Square

  1. #486199
  2. #99488a
  3. #998048
  4. #489958

Monochromatic

  1. #171f31
  2. #304065
  3. #486199
  4. #7188bc
  5. #a5b4d5

Shades

#486199 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #486199
  2. #41578a
  3. #3a4e7a
  4. #32446b
  5. #2b3a5c
  6. #24314d
  7. #1d273d
  8. #161d2e
  9. #0e131f
  10. #070a0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#486199 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #486199
  2. #5a71a3
  3. #6d81ad
  4. #7f90b8
  5. #91a0c2
  6. #a4b0cc
  7. #b6c0d6
  8. #c8d0e0
  9. #dadfeb
  10. #edeff5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#486199 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #486199
  2. #4e6497
  3. #536794
  4. #596a92
  5. #5e6d8f
  6. #64718d
  7. #6a748a
  8. #6f7788
  9. #757a85
  10. #7a7d83
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #59627c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b669b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #425f98 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #216d76 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a649a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #446098 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #356885 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-486199 {
  color: #486199;
}
Background
.bg-486199 {
  background-color: #486199;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-486199 {
  border: 2px solid #486199;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #486199;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 97 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 36% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-486199 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #486199, #584899);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-486199 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 97 153 / 0.35);
}

#436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.28 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.94 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.50 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.48 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 8.39 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.02 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 9.55 #b79e66 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Queen Blue
#486199  rgb(72, 97, 153)  hsl(221, 36%, 44%)  Queen Blue
#998048  rgb(153, 128, 72)  hsl(41, 36%, 44%)  Dark Goldenrod
#994861  rgb(153, 72, 97)  hsl(341, 36%, 44%)  Twilight Lavender
#619948  rgb(97, 153, 72)  hsl(101, 36%, 44%)  Olive Drab