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#5A72A1

#5a72a1 ≈ Queen Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#5a72a1 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 35.29% red, 44.71% green and 63.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 44.1% cyan, 29.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 219.72°, with 28.29% saturation and 49.22% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95), ΔE 5.65.

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Web safe#666699
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Relative luminance0.1678

Complementary

  1. #5a72a1
  2. #a1895a

Split complementary

  1. #5a72a1
  2. #a1665a
  3. #96a15a

Analogous

  1. #5a96a1
  2. #5a72a1
  3. #665aa1

Triadic

  1. #5a72a1
  2. #a15a72
  3. #72a15a

Tetradic

  1. #5a72a1
  2. #895aa1
  3. #a1895a
  4. #72a15a

Square

  1. #5a72a1
  2. #a15a96
  3. #a1895a
  4. #5aa166

Monochromatic

  1. #232d3f
  2. #3f4f70
  3. #5a72a1
  4. #8a9bbe
  5. #bbc5d9

Shades

#5a72a1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5a72a1
  2. #516791
  3. #485b81
  4. #3f5071
  5. #364461
  6. #2d3951
  7. #242e40
  8. #1b2230
  9. #121720
  10. #090b10
  11. #000000

Tints

#5a72a1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5a72a1
  2. #6b80aa
  3. #7b8eb4
  4. #8c9cbd
  5. #9caac7
  6. #adb9d0
  7. #bdc7d9
  8. #ced5e3
  9. #dee3ec
  10. #eff1f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5a72a1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5a72a1
  2. #5e739e
  3. #62759a
  4. #657697
  5. #697894
  6. #6d7991
  7. #717a8d
  8. #757c8a
  9. #787d87
  10. #7c7f83
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #697287 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6175a3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a6fa0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #407c83 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5e74a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5a70a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4c7890 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5a72a1 {
  color: #5a72a1;
}
Background
.bg-5a72a1 {
  background-color: #5a72a1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5a72a1 {
  border: 2px solid #5a72a1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5a72a1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 90 114 161;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 28% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5a72a1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5a72a1, #665aa1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5a72a1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(90 114 161 / 0.35);
}

#436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.65 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 6.45 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.88 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 8.46 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 9.07 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 9.31 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 9.31 #a58d5e Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Queen Blue
#5a72a1  rgb(90, 114, 161)  hsl(220, 28%, 49%)  Queen Blue
#a1895a  rgb(161, 137, 90)  hsl(40, 28%, 49%)  Camel
#a15a72  rgb(161, 90, 114)  hsl(340, 28%, 49%)  Mauve Taupe
#72a15a  rgb(114, 161, 90)  hsl(100, 28%, 49%)  Asparagus