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#2829A2

#2829a2 ≈ Imperial Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2829a2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 16.08% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.31% cyan, 74.69% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 239.51°, with 60.4% saturation and 39.61% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), ΔE 3.35.

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Relative luminance0.0465

Complementary

  1. #2829a2
  2. #a2a128

Split complementary

  1. #2829a2
  2. #a26428
  3. #66a228

Analogous

  1. #2866a2
  2. #2829a2
  3. #6428a2

Triadic

  1. #2829a2
  2. #a22829
  3. #29a228

Tetradic

  1. #2829a2
  2. #a128a2
  3. #a2a128
  4. #29a228

Square

  1. #2829a2
  2. #a22866
  3. #a2a128
  4. #28a264

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a27
  2. #191965
  3. #2829a2
  4. #4546d1
  5. #8383e0

Shades

#2829a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2829a2
  2. #242592
  3. #202182
  4. #1c1d71
  5. #181961
  6. #141551
  7. #101041
  8. #0c0c31
  9. #080820
  10. #040410
  11. #000000

Tints

#2829a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2829a2
  2. #3e3eab
  3. #5354b5
  4. #6969be
  5. #7e7fc7
  6. #9494d1
  7. #a9a9da
  8. #bfbfe3
  9. #d4d4ec
  10. #eaeaf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2829a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2829a2
  2. #31329f
  3. #3a3a9b
  4. #424398
  5. #4b4c94
  6. #545591
  7. #5d5d8e
  8. #66668a
  9. #6e6f87
  10. #777783
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3d3d3d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #363673 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0043a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0037a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004c63 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003aa4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0032a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004181 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2829a2 {
  color: #2829a2;
}
Background
.bg-2829a2 {
  background-color: #2829a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2829a2 {
  border: 2px solid #2829a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2829a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 41 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 60% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2829a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2829a2, #6428a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2829a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 41 162 / 0.35);
}

#002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.35 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.85 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.46 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.96 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.38 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.79 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.98 #d7d65d Inverted #3d3d3d Grayscale 

Imperial Blue
#2829a2  rgb(40, 41, 162)  hsl(240, 60%, 40%)  Imperial Blue
#a2a128  rgb(162, 161, 40)  hsl(60, 60%, 40%)  Brass
#a22829  rgb(162, 40, 41)  hsl(360, 60%, 40%)  Brown
#29a228  rgb(41, 162, 40)  hsl(120, 60%, 40%)  Islamic Green