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#4E5B99

#4e5b99 ≈ Queen Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e5b99 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 35.69% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 49.02% cyan, 40.52% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 229.6°, with 32.47% saturation and 45.29% 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 6.4:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95), ΔE 8.22.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666699
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Relative luminance0.114

Complementary

  1. #4e5b99
  2. #998c4e

Split complementary

  1. #4e5b99
  2. #99664e
  3. #80994e

Analogous

  1. #4e8099
  2. #4e5b99
  3. #664e99

Triadic

  1. #4e5b99
  2. #994e5b
  3. #5b994e

Tetradic

  1. #4e5b99
  2. #8c4e99
  3. #998c4e
  4. #5b994e

Square

  1. #4e5b99
  2. #994e80
  3. #998c4e
  4. #4e9966

Monochromatic

  1. #1a1f34
  2. #343d66
  3. #4e5b99
  4. #7984bb
  5. #acb3d4

Shades

#4e5b99 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e5b99
  2. #46528a
  3. #3e497a
  4. #37406b
  5. #2f375c
  6. #272e4d
  7. #1f243d
  8. #171b2e
  9. #10121f
  10. #08090f
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e5b99 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e5b99
  2. #606ba3
  3. #717cad
  4. #838cb8
  5. #959dc2
  6. #a7adcc
  7. #b8bdd6
  8. #cacee0
  9. #dcdeeb
  10. #edeff5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e5b99 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e5b99
  2. #535f97
  3. #586294
  4. #5d6692
  5. #626a8f
  6. #676e8d
  7. #6c718a
  8. #717588
  9. #767985
  10. #7b7c83
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #595d7a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #43629b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c5c98 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #316872 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #485f9a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #445c98 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3e6384 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e5b99 {
  color: #4e5b99;
}
Background
.bg-4e5b99 {
  background-color: #4e5b99;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e5b99 {
  border: 2px solid #4e5b99;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e5b99;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 91 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 230 32% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e5b99 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e5b99, #664e99);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e5b99 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 91 153 / 0.35);
}

#436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.22 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.26 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.78 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.94 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 9.06 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 9.44 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 9.84 #b1a466 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Queen Blue
#4e5b99  rgb(78, 91, 153)  hsl(230, 32%, 45%)  Queen Blue
#998c4e  rgb(153, 140, 78)  hsl(50, 32%, 45%)  Moss Green
#994e5b  rgb(153, 78, 91)  hsl(350, 32%, 45%)  Cordovan
#5b994e  rgb(91, 153, 78)  hsl(110, 32%, 45%)  Shamrock Green