#52619D

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #52619D

The precise color #52619D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 82 parts red, 97 parts green, and 157 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 48% Cyan, 38% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 38% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#52619D
RGB82, 97, 157
HSL228.0°, 31.4%, 46.9%
CMYK48%, 38%, 0%, 38%
HSV228.0°, 47.8%, 61.6%
LAB42.4, 11.2, -34.5
XYZ13.8, 12.8, 33.6
Decimal5398941

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.56:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.02:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #52619D; }
.text-color { color: #52619D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #52619D; }

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