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#002B80

#002b80 ≈ Smalt

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#002b80 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 16.86% green and 50.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 66.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.8% black. Its hue angle is 219.84°, with 100% saturation and 25.1% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 3.98.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0329

Complementary

  1. #002b80
  2. #805500

Split complementary

  1. #002b80
  2. #801500
  3. #6b8000

Analogous

  1. #006b80
  2. #002b80
  3. #150080

Triadic

  1. #002b80
  2. #80002b
  3. #2b8000

Tetradic

  1. #002b80
  2. #550080
  3. #805500
  4. #2b8000

Square

  1. #002b80
  2. #80006b
  3. #805500
  4. #008015

Monochromatic

  1. #000714
  2. #001134
  3. #002b80
  4. #0045cd
  5. #1a67ff

Shades

#002b80 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #002b80
  2. #002773
  3. #002266
  4. #001e5a
  5. #001a4d
  6. #001640
  7. #001133
  8. #000d26
  9. #00091a
  10. #00040d
  11. #000000

Tints

#002b80 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #002b80
  2. #1a408d
  3. #335599
  4. #4d6ba6
  5. #6680b3
  6. #8095c0
  7. #99aacc
  8. #b3bfd9
  9. #ccd5e6
  10. #e6eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#002b80 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #002b80
  2. #0d3480
  3. #1a3c80
  4. #264580
  5. #334d80
  6. #405680
  7. #4d5e80
  8. #5a6780
  9. #666f80
  10. #737880
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #26305c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003983 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002d7e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004251 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003482 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002c7f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003a67 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-002b80 {
  color: #002b80;
}
Background
.bg-002b80 {
  background-color: #002b80;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-002b80 {
  border: 2px solid #002b80;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #002b80;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 43 128;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 100% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-002b80 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #002b80, #150080);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-002b80 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 43 128 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 3.98 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.69 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.91 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.28 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.96 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 8.14 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.80 #ffd47f Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Smalt
#002b80  rgb(0, 43, 128)  hsl(220, 100%, 25%)  Smalt
#805500  rgb(128, 85, 0)  hsl(40, 100%, 25%)  Field Drab
#80002b  rgb(128, 0, 43)  hsl(340, 100%, 25%)  Claret
#2b8000  rgb(43, 128, 0)  hsl(100, 100%, 25%)  Green