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#5256BB

#5256bb ≈ Iris

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#5256bb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.16% red, 33.73% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 56.15% cyan, 54.01% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 237.71°, with 43.57% saturation and 52.75% 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 6.16:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf), ΔE 4.09.

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Web safe#6666cc
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Relative luminance0.1204

Complementary

  1. #5256bb
  2. #bbb752

Split complementary

  1. #5256bb
  2. #bb8352
  3. #8bbb52

Analogous

  1. #528bbb
  2. #5256bb
  3. #8352bb

Triadic

  1. #5256bb
  2. #bb5256
  3. #56bb52

Tetradic

  1. #5256bb
  2. #b752bb
  3. #bbb752
  4. #56bb52

Square

  1. #5256bb
  2. #bb528b
  3. #bbb752
  4. #52bb83

Monochromatic

  1. #212353
  2. #363a8a
  3. #5256bb
  4. #898cd1
  5. #c0c1e6

Shades

#5256bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5256bb
  2. #4a4da8
  3. #424596
  4. #393c83
  5. #313470
  6. #292b5e
  7. #21224b
  8. #191a38
  9. #101125
  10. #080913
  11. #000000

Tints

#5256bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5256bb
  2. #6367c2
  3. #7578c9
  4. #8689cf
  5. #979ad6
  6. #a9abdd
  7. #babbe4
  8. #cbcceb
  9. #dcddf1
  10. #eeeef8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5256bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5256bb
  2. #575ab5
  3. #5b5eaf
  4. #6063a9
  5. #6467a3
  6. #696b9e
  7. #6e6f98
  8. #727392
  9. #77788c
  10. #7b7c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c5d8e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1866bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005db9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #196d80 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3860bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #325aba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #38659b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5256bb {
  color: #5256bb;
}
Background
.bg-5256bb {
  background-color: #5256bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5256bb {
  border: 2px solid #5256bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5256bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 86 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 44% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5256bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5256bb, #8352bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5256bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 86 187 / 0.35);
}

#5a4fcf Iris ΔE 4.09 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 5.05 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 5.71 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.10 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.34 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 8.70 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.89 #ada944 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Iris
#5256bb  rgb(82, 86, 187)  hsl(238, 44%, 53%)  Iris
#bbb752  rgb(187, 183, 82)  hsl(58, 44%, 53%)  Dark Khaki
#bb5256  rgb(187, 82, 86)  hsl(358, 44%, 53%)  Brick Red
#56bb52  rgb(86, 187, 82)  hsl(118, 44%, 53%)  Mantis