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#486299

#486299 ≈ Queen Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#486299 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 38.43% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 52.94% cyan, 35.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 220.74°, 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 6.03:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95), ΔE 4.93.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1241

Complementary

  1. #486299
  2. #997f48

Split complementary

  1. #486299
  2. #995748
  3. #8b9948

Analogous

  1. #488b99
  2. #486299
  3. #574899

Triadic

  1. #486299
  2. #994862
  3. #629948

Tetradic

  1. #486299
  2. #7f4899
  3. #997f48
  4. #629948

Square

  1. #486299
  2. #99488b
  3. #997f48
  4. #489957

Monochromatic

  1. #171f31
  2. #304165
  3. #486299
  4. #7189bc
  5. #a5b5d5

Shades

#486299 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #486299
  2. #41588a
  3. #3a4e7a
  4. #32456b
  5. #2b3b5c
  6. #24314d
  7. #1d273d
  8. #161d2e
  9. #0e141f
  10. #070a0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#486299 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #486299
  2. #5a72a3
  3. #6d81ad
  4. #7f91b8
  5. #91a1c2
  6. #a4b1cc
  7. #b6c0d6
  8. #c8d0e0
  9. #dae0eb
  10. #edeff5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#486299 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #486299
  2. #4e6597
  3. #536894
  4. #596b92
  5. #5e6e8f
  6. #64718d
  7. #6a748a
  8. #6f7788
  9. #757a85
  10. #7a7d83
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #59627c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c679b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #435f98 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #216e76 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4b659a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #456098 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #346985 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-486299 {
  color: #486299;
}
Background
.bg-486299 {
  background-color: #486299;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-486299 {
  border: 2px solid #486299;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #486299;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 98 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 36% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-486299 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #486299, #574899);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-486299 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 98 153 / 0.35);
}

#436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 4.93 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.73 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.35 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.59 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 8.54 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.72 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 9.38 #b79d66 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Queen Blue
#486299  rgb(72, 98, 153)  hsl(221, 36%, 44%)  Queen Blue
#997f48  rgb(153, 127, 72)  hsl(41, 36%, 44%)  Cafe au Lait
#994862  rgb(153, 72, 98)  hsl(341, 36%, 44%)  Twilight Lavender
#629948  rgb(98, 153, 72)  hsl(101, 36%, 44%)  Olive Drab