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#526DB2

#526db2 ≈ Queen Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#526db2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.16% red, 42.75% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 53.93% cyan, 38.76% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 223.13°, with 38.4% saturation and 50.98% 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 5.01:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95), ΔE 5.52.

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Web safe#666699
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Relative luminance0.1595

Complementary

  1. #526db2
  2. #b29752

Split complementary

  1. #526db2
  2. #b26752
  3. #9db252

Analogous

  1. #529db2
  2. #526db2
  3. #6752b2

Triadic

  1. #526db2
  2. #b2526d
  3. #6db252

Tetradic

  1. #526db2
  2. #9752b2
  3. #b29752
  4. #6db252

Square

  1. #526db2
  2. #b2529d
  3. #b29752
  4. #52b267

Monochromatic

  1. #212d4a
  2. #394c7f
  3. #526db2
  4. #879aca
  5. #bcc6e1

Shades

#526db2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #526db2
  2. #4a62a0
  3. #42578e
  4. #394c7d
  5. #31416b
  6. #293759
  7. #212c47
  8. #192135
  9. #101624
  10. #080b12
  11. #000000

Tints

#526db2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #526db2
  2. #637cba
  3. #758ac1
  4. #8699c9
  5. #97a7d1
  6. #a9b6d9
  7. #bac5e0
  8. #cbd3e8
  9. #dce2f0
  10. #eef0f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#526db2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #526db2
  2. #576fad
  3. #5b71a8
  4. #6073a3
  5. #64759e
  6. #697799
  7. #6e7894
  8. #727a8f
  9. #777c8a
  10. #7b7e85
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #656e8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5174b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #466bb1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #207c87 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5171b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4b6cb1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3a769a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-526db2 {
  color: #526db2;
}
Background
.bg-526db2 {
  background-color: #526db2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-526db2 {
  border: 2px solid #526db2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #526db2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 109 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 38% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-526db2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #526db2, #6752b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-526db2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 109 178 / 0.35);
}

#436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.52 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.02 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.15 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 7.59 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.88 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.16 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 8.25 #ad924d Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Queen Blue
#526db2  rgb(82, 109, 178)  hsl(223, 38%, 51%)  Queen Blue
#b29752  rgb(178, 151, 82)  hsl(43, 38%, 51%)  Brass
#b2526d  rgb(178, 82, 109)  hsl(343, 38%, 51%)  Telemagenta
#6db252  rgb(109, 178, 82)  hsl(103, 38%, 51%)  Mantis