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#535DB3

#535db3 ≈ Slate Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#535db3 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.55% red, 36.47% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 53.63% cyan, 48.04% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 233.75°, with 38.71% saturation and 51.37% 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 5.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6a5acd), ΔE 6.18.

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Relative luminance0.1292

Complementary

  1. #535db3
  2. #b3a953

Split complementary

  1. #535db3
  2. #b37953
  3. #8db353

Analogous

  1. #538db3
  2. #535db3
  3. #7953b3

Triadic

  1. #535db3
  2. #b3535d
  3. #5db353

Tetradic

  1. #535db3
  2. #a953b3
  3. #b3a953
  4. #5db353

Square

  1. #535db3
  2. #b3538d
  3. #b3a953
  4. #53b379

Monochromatic

  1. #21264c
  2. #394081
  3. #535db3
  4. #888fca
  5. #bdc1e2

Shades

#535db3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #535db3
  2. #4b54a1
  3. #424a8f
  4. #3a417d
  5. #32386b
  6. #2a2f5a
  7. #212548
  8. #191c36
  9. #111324
  10. #080912
  11. #000000

Tints

#535db3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #535db3
  2. #646dbb
  3. #757dc2
  4. #878eca
  5. #989ed1
  6. #a9aed9
  7. #babee1
  8. #cbcee8
  9. #dddff0
  10. #eeeff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#535db3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #535db3
  2. #5861ae
  3. #5c64a9
  4. #6168a4
  5. #656b9f
  6. #6a6f9a
  7. #6e7294
  8. #73768f
  9. #77798a
  10. #7c7d85
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5e628b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3569b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a61b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #26707f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4364b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e5fb2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3d6997 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-535db3 {
  color: #535db3;
}
Background
.bg-535db3 {
  background-color: #535db3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-535db3 {
  border: 2px solid #535db3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #535db3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 93 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 234 39% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-535db3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #535db3, #7953b3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-535db3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 93 179 / 0.35);
}

#6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 6.18 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.61 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.57 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.87 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.90 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.25 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.44 #aca24c Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Slate Blue
#535db3  rgb(83, 93, 179)  hsl(234, 39%, 51%)  Slate Blue
#b3a953  rgb(179, 169, 83)  hsl(54, 39%, 51%)  Brass
#b3535d  rgb(179, 83, 93)  hsl(354, 39%, 51%)  Brick Red
#5db353  rgb(93, 179, 83)  hsl(114, 39%, 51%)  Mantis