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#5656D2

#5656d2 ≈ Iris

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#5656d2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.73% red, 33.73% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 59.05% cyan, 59.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 57.94% saturation and 58.04% 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 5.74:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf), ΔE 2.32.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#6666cc
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Relative luminance0.1329

Complementary

  1. #5656d2
  2. #d2d256

Split complementary

  1. #5656d2
  2. #d29456
  3. #94d256

Analogous

  1. #5694d2
  2. #5656d2
  3. #9456d2

Triadic

  1. #5656d2
  2. #d25656
  3. #56d256

Tetradic

  1. #5656d2
  2. #d256d2
  3. #d2d256
  4. #56d256

Square

  1. #5656d2
  2. #d25694
  3. #d2d256
  4. #56d294

Monochromatic

  1. #1e1e71
  2. #2e2ead
  3. #5656d2
  4. #9292e2
  5. #cfcff2

Shades

#5656d2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5656d2
  2. #4d4dbd
  3. #4545a8
  4. #3c3c93
  5. #34347e
  6. #2b2b69
  7. #222254
  8. #1a1a3f
  9. #11112a
  10. #090915
  11. #000000

Tints

#5656d2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5656d2
  2. #6767d7
  3. #7878db
  4. #8989e0
  5. #9a9ae4
  6. #ababe9
  7. #bbbbed
  8. #ccccf2
  9. #ddddf6
  10. #eeeefb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5656d2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5656d2
  2. #5a5aca
  3. #5e5ec2
  4. #6363b9
  5. #6767b1
  6. #6b6ba9
  7. #6f6fa1
  8. #737399
  9. #787890
  10. #7c7c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #60609d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006bd6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0061cf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00748c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c63d4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #245dd1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3469ac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5656d2 {
  color: #5656d2;
}
Background
.bg-5656d2 {
  background-color: #5656d2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5656d2 {
  border: 2px solid #5656d2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5656d2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 86 86 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 58% 58%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5656d2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5656d2, #9456d2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5656d2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(86 86 210 / 0.35);
}

#5a4fcf Iris ΔE 2.32 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 2.84 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 3.51 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.10 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.36 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.65 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.85 #a9a92d Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Iris
#5656d2  rgb(86, 86, 210)  hsl(240, 58%, 58%)  Iris
#d2d256  rgb(210, 210, 86)  hsl(60, 58%, 58%)  Straw
#d25656  rgb(210, 86, 86)  hsl(0, 58%, 58%)  Indian Red
#56d256  rgb(86, 210, 86)  hsl(120, 58%, 58%)  Malachite