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#5591EF

#5591ef ≈ United Nations Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#5591ef is a color from the azure family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 56.86% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 64.44% cyan, 39.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 216.62°, with 82.8% saturation and 63.53% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5b92e5), ΔE 0.97.

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Web safe#6699ff
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Relative luminance0.2841

Complementary

  1. #5591ef
  2. #efb355

Split complementary

  1. #5591ef
  2. #ef6655
  3. #deef55

Analogous

  1. #55deef
  2. #5591ef
  3. #6655ef

Triadic

  1. #5591ef
  2. #ef5591
  3. #91ef55

Tetradic

  1. #5591ef
  2. #b355ef
  3. #efb355
  4. #91ef55

Square

  1. #5591ef
  2. #ef55de
  3. #efb355
  4. #55ef66

Monochromatic

  1. #0f469c
  2. #1565e2
  3. #5591ef
  4. #9bbef6
  5. #e1ebfc

Shades

#5591ef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5591ef
  2. #4d83d7
  3. #4474bf
  4. #3c66a7
  5. #33578f
  6. #2b4978
  7. #223a60
  8. #1a2c48
  9. #111d30
  10. #090f18
  11. #000000

Tints

#5591ef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5591ef
  2. #669cf1
  3. #77a7f2
  4. #88b2f4
  5. #99bdf5
  6. #aac8f7
  7. #bbd3f9
  8. #ccdefa
  9. #dde9fc
  10. #eef4fd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5591ef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5591ef
  2. #598fe4
  3. #5e8ed9
  4. #628cce
  5. #668ac3
  6. #6b89b8
  7. #6f87ac
  8. #7385a1
  9. #778396
  10. #7c828b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #919191 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d91be ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6799f3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #508bed ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a6b4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6096f1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #528dee ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #009ece ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5591ef {
  color: #5591ef;
}
Background
.bg-5591ef {
  background-color: #5591ef;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-5591ef {
  border: 2px solid #5591ef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5591ef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 145 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 217 83% 64%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5591ef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5591ef, #6655ef);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5591ef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 145 239 / 0.35);
}

#5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 0.97 #6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 2.01 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 3.74 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 4.27 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 7.60 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 7.80 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 7.97 #aa6e10 Inverted #919191 Grayscale 

United Nations Blue
#5591ef  rgb(85, 145, 239)  hsl(217, 83%, 64%)  United Nations Blue
#efb355  rgb(239, 179, 85)  hsl(37, 83%, 64%)  Indian Yellow
#ef5591  rgb(239, 85, 145)  hsl(337, 83%, 64%)  French Rose
#91ef55  rgb(145, 239, 85)  hsl(97, 83%, 64%)  Inchworm