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#59669C

#59669c ≈ Queen Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#59669c is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.9% red, 40% green and 61.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 42.95% cyan, 34.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.82% black. Its hue angle is 228.36°, with 27.35% saturation and 48.04% 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 5.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95), ΔE 7.32.

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Relative luminance0.1403

Complementary

  1. #59669c
  2. #9c8f59

Split complementary

  1. #59669c
  2. #9c6e59
  3. #889c59

Analogous

  1. #59889c
  2. #59669c
  3. #6e599c

Triadic

  1. #59669c
  2. #9c5966
  3. #669c59

Tetradic

  1. #59669c
  2. #8f599c
  3. #9c8f59
  4. #669c59

Square

  1. #59669c
  2. #9c5988
  3. #9c8f59
  4. #599c6e

Monochromatic

  1. #21263b
  2. #3d466b
  3. #59669c
  4. #8791bb
  5. #b8bed6

Shades

#59669c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #59669c
  2. #505c8c
  3. #47527d
  4. #3e476d
  5. #353d5e
  6. #2d334e
  7. #24293e
  8. #1b1f2f
  9. #12141f
  10. #090a10
  11. #000000

Tints

#59669c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #59669c
  2. #6a75a6
  3. #7a85b0
  4. #8b94ba
  5. #9ba3c4
  6. #acb3ce
  7. #bdc2d7
  8. #cdd1e1
  9. #dee0eb
  10. #eef0f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#59669c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #59669c
  2. #5d6999
  3. #616b96
  4. #656e94
  5. #697091
  6. #6d738e
  7. #70768b
  8. #747888
  9. #787b86
  10. #7c7d83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #636880 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #536c9e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e669b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #43717a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #56699d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #52669b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d6d89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-59669c {
  color: #59669c;
}
Background
.bg-59669c {
  background-color: #59669c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-59669c {
  border: 2px solid #59669c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #59669c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 102 156;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 27% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-59669c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #59669c, #6e599c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-59669c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 102 156 / 0.35);
}

#436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.32 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 9.56 #1560bd Denim ΔE 9.81 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 9.96 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 10.28 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 10.84 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 11.13 #a69963 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Queen Blue
#59669c  rgb(89, 102, 156)  hsl(228, 27%, 48%)  Queen Blue
#9c8f59  rgb(156, 143, 89)  hsl(48, 27%, 48%)  Moss Green
#9c5966  rgb(156, 89, 102)  hsl(348, 27%, 48%)  Mauve Taupe
#669c59  rgb(102, 156, 89)  hsl(108, 27%, 48%)  Asparagus