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#293C7C

#293c7c ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#293c7c is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 23.53% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.94% cyan, 51.61% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 226.27°, with 50.3% saturation and 32.35% 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 10.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 5.97.

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Relative luminance0.0516

Complementary

  1. #293c7c
  2. #7c6929

Split complementary

  1. #293c7c
  2. #7c4029
  3. #657c29

Analogous

  1. #29657c
  2. #293c7c
  3. #40297c

Triadic

  1. #293c7c
  2. #7c293c
  3. #3c7c29

Tetradic

  1. #293c7c
  2. #69297c
  3. #7c6929
  4. #3c7c29

Square

  1. #293c7c
  2. #7c2965
  3. #7c6929
  4. #297c40

Monochromatic

  1. #05070f
  2. #162042
  3. #293c7c
  4. #3c58b5
  5. #6f85cf

Shades

#293c7c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #293c7c
  2. #253670
  3. #213063
  4. #1d2a57
  5. #19244a
  6. #151e3e
  7. #101832
  8. #0c1225
  9. #080c19
  10. #04060c
  11. #000000

Tints

#293c7c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #293c7c
  2. #3e5089
  3. #546396
  4. #6977a3
  5. #7f8ab0
  6. #949ebe
  7. #a9b1cb
  8. #bfc5d8
  9. #d4d8e5
  10. #eaecf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#293c7c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #293c7c
  2. #32437c
  3. #3a4a7d
  4. #43507d
  5. #4c577e
  6. #555e7e
  7. #5d657e
  8. #666c7f
  9. #6f727f
  10. #777980
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #404040 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #383f5e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #19447e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #043d7b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004b56 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #20417d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #193c7b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #064567 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-293c7c {
  color: #293c7c;
}
Background
.bg-293c7c {
  background-color: #293c7c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-293c7c {
  border: 2px solid #293c7c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #293c7c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 60 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 50% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-293c7c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #293c7c, #40297c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-293c7c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 60 124 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 5.97 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.58 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.33 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.62 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.77 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 8.54 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 9.23 #d6c383 Inverted #404040 Grayscale 

Smalt
#293c7c  rgb(41, 60, 124)  hsl(226, 50%, 32%)  Smalt
#7c6929  rgb(124, 105, 41)  hsl(46, 50%, 32%)  Field Drab
#7c293c  rgb(124, 41, 60)  hsl(346, 50%, 32%)  Claret
#3c7c29  rgb(60, 124, 41)  hsl(106, 50%, 32%)  Sap Green