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Recognised as Colour

#5C5482

  • #5C5482
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Nearest: Dark slateblue

#5C5482 is a blue with RGB values 92, 84, 130 and HSL 250°, 21%, 42%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 6.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark slateblue.

Colour values

#5C5482#5C5482
HEX#5C5482
RGBrgb(92, 84, 130)
RGB (0–1)0.3608, 0.3294, 0.5098
RGB percentages36.1%, 32.9%, 51%
HSLhsl(250.4, 21.5%, 42%)
HSV / HSBhsv(250.4, 35.4%, 51%)
CMYK29.2%, 35.4%, 0%, 49%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer6,050,946
CSS custom property--colour: #5C5482;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.10228WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness92.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 6.9:1
Contrast with white6.9:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.05:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#595959
Inverted#A3AB7D

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal visionProtanopiaDeuteranopiaTritanopia
Protanopia#475B84no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 10.2 from the original
Deuteranopia#485981no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 9.5 from the original
Tritanopia#545C65no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 24 from the original
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text6.9:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.05:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Dark slateblue · ΔE 22.3Steel blue · ΔE 24.4Slate grey · ΔE 26.1Light slate grey · ΔE 27.7Dim grey · ΔE 29.2Gray · ΔE 32.4
Nearest named CSS colourDark slateblue (#483D8B)ΔE 22.29, a distinctly different colour
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base+30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°
Complementary#7A8254
Analogous#546382, #735482
Triadic#825C54, #54825C
Split complementary#827354, #638254
Tetradic#825463, #7A8254, #548273

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base-10%-20%-30%-40%
Lighter +40%#CBC7DB
Lighter +30%#ADA8C7
Lighter +20%#9089B3
Lighter +10%#736A9F
Darker −10%#464063
Darker −20%#302C44
Darker −30%#1A1825
Darker −40%#040406
More saturated +25%#4B399D
Less saturated −25%#6B6B6B

Channel breakdown

R92
G84
B130
Red92 (36.1%)
Green84 (32.9%)
Blue130 (51%)
Hue250.43°
Saturation (HSL)21.5%
Lightness41.96%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 5C · G 54 · B 82

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