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#4B697C

#4b697c ≈ Queen Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#4b697c is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.41% red, 41.18% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 39.52% cyan, 15.32% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 203.27°, with 24.62% saturation and 39.02% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95), ΔE 7.31.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.1305

Complementary

  1. #4b697c
  2. #7c5e4b

Split complementary

  1. #4b697c
  2. #7c4b50
  3. #7c774b

Analogous

  1. #4b7c77
  2. #4b697c
  3. #4b507c

Triadic

  1. #4b697c
  2. #7c4b69
  3. #697c4b

Tetradic

  1. #4b697c
  2. #5e4b7c
  3. #7c5e4b
  4. #697c4b

Square

  1. #4b697c
  2. #774b7c
  3. #7c5e4b
  4. #507c4b

Monochromatic

  1. #11181d
  2. #2e414c
  3. #4b697c
  4. #6d90a7
  5. #9db4c3

Shades

#4b697c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b697c
  2. #445f70
  3. #3c5463
  4. #354a57
  5. #2d3f4a
  6. #26353e
  7. #1e2a32
  8. #172025
  9. #0f1519
  10. #080b0c
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b697c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b697c
  2. #5d7889
  3. #6f8796
  4. #8196a3
  5. #93a5b0
  6. #a5b4be
  7. #b7c3cb
  8. #c9d2d8
  9. #dbe1e5
  10. #edf0f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b697c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b697c
  2. #506b7c
  3. #566e7d
  4. #5b707d
  5. #60727e
  6. #66757e
  7. #6b777e
  8. #70797f
  9. #757b7f
  10. #7b7e80
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c676f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #60687d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a637c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #396e6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #59697d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #54657c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #416c74 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4b697c {
  color: #4b697c;
}
Background
.bg-4b697c {
  background-color: #4b697c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4b697c {
  border: 2px solid #4b697c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b697c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 105 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 203 25% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b697c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b697c, #4b507c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b697c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 105 124 / 0.35);
}

#436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.31 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 7.51 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 8.02 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 9.51 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 9.77 #1560bd Denim ΔE 10.26 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 10.28 #b49683 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Queen Blue
#4b697c  rgb(75, 105, 124)  hsl(203, 25%, 39%)  Queen Blue
#7c5e4b  rgb(124, 94, 75)  hsl(23, 25%, 39%)  Coffee
#7c4b69  rgb(124, 75, 105)  hsl(323, 25%, 39%)  Twilight Lavender
#697c4b  rgb(105, 124, 75)  hsl(83, 25%, 39%)  Fern Green