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#2A048B

#2a048b ≈ Dark Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a048b is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 1.57% green and 54.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.78% cyan, 97.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 256.89°, with 94.41% saturation and 28.04% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.11:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Blue (#00008b), ΔE 2.72.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0244

Complementary

  1. #2a048b
  2. #658b04

Split complementary

  1. #2a048b
  2. #8b6e04
  3. #218b04

Analogous

  1. #04218b
  2. #2a048b
  3. #6e048b

Triadic

  1. #2a048b
  2. #8b2a04
  3. #048b2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a048b
  2. #8b0465
  3. #658b04
  4. #048b2a

Square

  1. #2a048b
  2. #8b0421
  3. #658b04
  4. #048b6e

Monochromatic

  1. #060114
  2. #140241
  3. #2a048b
  4. #4006d5
  5. #682ff9

Shades

#2a048b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a048b
  2. #26047d
  3. #22036f
  4. #1d0361
  5. #190253
  6. #150246
  7. #110238
  8. #0d012a
  9. #08011c
  10. #04000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a048b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a048b
  2. #3f1d97
  3. #5536a2
  4. #6a4fae
  5. #7f68b9
  6. #9582c5
  7. #aa9bd1
  8. #bfb4dc
  9. #d4cde8
  10. #eae6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a048b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a048b
  2. #33108a
  3. #3b1d89
  4. #442988
  5. #4c3687
  6. #554286
  7. #5e4e84
  8. #665b83
  9. #6f6782
  10. #777481
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2b2b2b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2160 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00308e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002689 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003650 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00248d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001d8a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002a6c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a048b {
  color: #2a048b;
}
Background
.bg-2a048b {
  background-color: #2a048b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a048b {
  border: 2px solid #2a048b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a048b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 4 139;
  --color-primary-hsl: 257 94% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a048b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a048b, #6e048b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a048b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 4 139 / 0.35);
}

#00008b Dark Blue ΔE 2.72 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 3.21 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 3.33 #000080 Navy ΔE 3.44 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.90 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.16 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.10 #d5fb74 Inverted #2b2b2b Grayscale 

Dark Blue
#2a048b  rgb(42, 4, 139)  hsl(257, 94%, 28%)  Dark Blue
#658b04  rgb(101, 139, 4)  hsl(77, 94%, 28%)  Olive Drab
#8b2a04  rgb(139, 42, 4)  hsl(17, 94%, 28%)  Kobe
#048b2a  rgb(4, 139, 42)  hsl(137, 94%, 28%)  Forest Green