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#002C8D

#002c8d ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#002c8d is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 17.25% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 68.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 221.28°, with 100% saturation and 27.65% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 2.46.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0372

Complementary

  1. #002c8d
  2. #8d6100

Split complementary

  1. #002c8d
  2. #8d1b00
  3. #738d00

Analogous

  1. #00738d
  2. #002c8d
  3. #1b008d

Triadic

  1. #002c8d
  2. #8d002c
  3. #2c8d00

Tetradic

  1. #002c8d
  2. #61008d
  3. #8d6100
  4. #2c8d00

Square

  1. #002c8d
  2. #8d0073
  3. #8d6100
  4. #008d1b

Monochromatic

  1. #000614
  2. #001441
  3. #002c8d
  4. #0044da
  5. #276aff

Shades

#002c8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #002c8d
  2. #00287f
  3. #002371
  4. #001f63
  5. #001a55
  6. #001647
  7. #001238
  8. #000d2a
  9. #00091c
  10. #00040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#002c8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #002c8d
  2. #1a4198
  3. #3356a4
  4. #4d6baf
  5. #6680bb
  6. #8096c6
  7. #99abd1
  8. #b3c0dd
  9. #ccd5e8
  10. #e6eaf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#002c8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #002c8d
  2. #0d348c
  3. #1a3d8a
  4. #264589
  5. #334e88
  6. #405687
  7. #4d5e85
  8. #5a6784
  9. #666f83
  10. #737881
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #293265 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003d90 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00308b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004758 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00378f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002e8c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003e71 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-002c8d {
  color: #002c8d;
}
Background
.bg-002c8d {
  background-color: #002c8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-002c8d {
  border: 2px solid #002c8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #002c8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 44 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 100% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-002c8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #002c8d, #1b008d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-002c8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 44 141 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 2.46 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.24 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.07 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.80 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.30 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.33 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.37 #ffd372 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Smalt
#002c8d  rgb(0, 44, 141)  hsl(221, 100%, 28%)  Smalt
#8d6100  rgb(141, 97, 0)  hsl(41, 100%, 28%)  Golden Brown
#8d002c  rgb(141, 0, 44)  hsl(341, 100%, 28%)  Burgundy
#2c8d00  rgb(44, 141, 0)  hsl(101, 100%, 28%)  Islamic Green