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#0F2C8A

#0f2c8a ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#0f2c8a is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 5.88% red, 17.25% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.13% cyan, 68.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 225.85°, with 80.39% saturation and 30% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 2.84.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0374

Complementary

  1. #0f2c8a
  2. #8a6d0f

Split complementary

  1. #0f2c8a
  2. #8a2f0f
  3. #6a8a0f

Analogous

  1. #0f6a8a
  2. #0f2c8a
  3. #2f0f8a

Triadic

  1. #0f2c8a
  2. #8a0f2c
  3. #2c8a0f

Tetradic

  1. #0f2c8a
  2. #6d0f8a
  3. #8a6d0f
  4. #2c8a0f

Square

  1. #0f2c8a
  2. #8a0f6a
  3. #8a6d0f
  4. #0f8a2f

Monochromatic

  1. #020612
  2. #081645
  3. #0f2c8a
  4. #1742cf
  5. #476eeb

Shades

#0f2c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0f2c8a
  2. #0e287c
  3. #0c236e
  4. #0b1f61
  5. #091a53
  6. #081645
  7. #061237
  8. #050d29
  9. #03091c
  10. #02040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#0f2c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0f2c8a
  2. #274196
  3. #3f56a1
  4. #576bad
  5. #6f80b9
  6. #8796c5
  7. #9fabd0
  8. #b7c0dc
  9. #cfd5e8
  10. #e7eaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0f2c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0f2c8a
  2. #1a3489
  3. #263d88
  4. #314587
  5. #3c4e86
  6. #485685
  7. #535e84
  8. #5e6783
  9. #696f82
  10. #757881
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b3363 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003c8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003188 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004657 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00368c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002f89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003d6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0f2c8a {
  color: #0f2c8a;
}
Background
.bg-0f2c8a {
  background-color: #0f2c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0f2c8a {
  border: 2px solid #0f2c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0f2c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 15 44 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 80% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0f2c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2c8a, #2f0f8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0f2c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(15 44 138 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 2.84 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.30 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.34 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.36 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.26 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.38 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.56 #f0d375 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Smalt
#0f2c8a  rgb(15, 44, 138)  hsl(226, 80%, 30%)  Smalt
#8a6d0f  rgb(138, 109, 15)  hsl(46, 80%, 30%)  Golden Brown
#8a0f2c  rgb(138, 15, 44)  hsl(346, 80%, 30%)  Burgundy
#2c8a0f  rgb(44, 138, 15)  hsl(106, 80%, 30%)  India Green