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#2A1C5C

#2a1c5c ≈ Midnight Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a1c5c is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 10.98% green and 36.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 54.35% cyan, 69.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.92% black. Its hue angle is 253.13°, with 53.33% saturation and 23.53% 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 14.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 5.06.

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Relative luminance0.021

Complementary

  1. #2a1c5c
  2. #4e5c1c

Split complementary

  1. #2a1c5c
  2. #5c4a1c
  3. #2e5c1c

Analogous

  1. #1c2e5c
  2. #2a1c5c
  3. #4a1c5c

Triadic

  1. #2a1c5c
  2. #5c2a1c
  3. #1c5c2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a1c5c
  2. #5c1c4e
  3. #4e5c1c
  4. #1c5c2a

Square

  1. #2a1c5c
  2. #5c1c2e
  3. #4e5c1c
  4. #1c5c4a

Monochromatic

  1. #070510
  2. #0f0a21
  3. #2a1c5c
  4. #452e97
  5. #6549c8

Shades

#2a1c5c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a1c5c
  2. #261953
  3. #22164a
  4. #1d1440
  5. #191137
  6. #150e2e
  7. #110b25
  8. #0d081c
  9. #080612
  10. #040309
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a1c5c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a1c5c
  2. #3f336c
  3. #55497d
  4. #6a608d
  5. #7f779d
  6. #958eae
  7. #aaa4be
  8. #bfbbce
  9. #d4d2de
  10. #eae8ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a1c5c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a1c5c
  2. #332660
  3. #3b3063
  4. #443a67
  5. #4c446a
  6. #554e6e
  7. #5e5872
  8. #666275
  9. #6f6c79
  10. #77767c
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292343 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00295e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00265b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #182c39 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #11255d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #11225b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #202649 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a1c5c {
  color: #2a1c5c;
}
Background
.bg-2a1c5c {
  background-color: #2a1c5c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a1c5c {
  border: 2px solid #2a1c5c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a1c5c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 28 92;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 53% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a1c5c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a1c5c, #4a1c5c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a1c5c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 28 92 / 0.35);
}

#191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 5.06 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.53 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 9.30 #000080 Navy ΔE 9.56 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 9.74 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 10.07 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 10.21 #d5e3a3 Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Midnight Blue
#2a1c5c  rgb(42, 28, 92)  hsl(253, 53%, 24%)  Midnight Blue
#4e5c1c  rgb(78, 92, 28)  hsl(73, 53%, 24%)  Army Green
#5c2a1c  rgb(92, 42, 28)  hsl(13, 53%, 24%)  Caput Mortuum
#1c5c2a  rgb(28, 92, 42)  hsl(133, 53%, 24%)  Hunter Green