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#2A256C

#2a256c ≈ Midnight Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a256c is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 14.51% green and 42.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 61.11% cyan, 65.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.65% black. Its hue angle is 244.23°, with 48.97% saturation and 28.43% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 4.02.

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Relative luminance0.029

Complementary

  1. #2a256c
  2. #676c25

Split complementary

  1. #2a256c
  2. #6c4e25
  3. #436c25

Analogous

  1. #25436c
  2. #2a256c
  3. #4e256c

Triadic

  1. #2a256c
  2. #6c2a25
  3. #256c2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a256c
  2. #6c2567
  3. #676c25
  4. #256c2a

Square

  1. #2a256c
  2. #6c2543
  3. #676c25
  4. #256c4e

Monochromatic

  1. #06050f
  2. #141133
  3. #2a256c
  4. #4039a5
  5. #6861c9

Shades

#2a256c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a256c
  2. #262161
  3. #221e56
  4. #1d1a4c
  5. #191641
  6. #151336
  7. #110f2b
  8. #0d0b20
  9. #080716
  10. #04040b
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a256c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a256c
  2. #3f3b7b
  3. #555189
  4. #6a6698
  5. #7f7ca7
  6. #9592b6
  7. #aaa8c4
  8. #bfbed3
  9. #d4d3e2
  10. #eae9f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a256c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a256c
  2. #332e6e
  3. #3b3770
  4. #444072
  5. #4c4974
  6. #555376
  7. #5e5c78
  8. #66657a
  9. #6f6e7c
  10. #77777e
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2f2f2f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d2c4f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00326e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002d6b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #033644 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0f2d6d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0b2a6b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #193057 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a256c {
  color: #2a256c;
}
Background
.bg-2a256c {
  background-color: #2a256c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a256c {
  border: 2px solid #2a256c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a256c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 37 108;
  --color-primary-hsl: 244 49% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a256c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a256c, #4e256c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a256c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 37 108 / 0.35);
}

#191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 4.02 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.20 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.36 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.02 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.22 #003399 Smalt ΔE 8.70 #000080 Navy ΔE 9.28 #d5da93 Inverted #2f2f2f Grayscale 

Midnight Blue
#2a256c  rgb(42, 37, 108)  hsl(244, 49%, 28%)  Midnight Blue
#676c25  rgb(103, 108, 37)  hsl(64, 49%, 28%)  Dark Olive Green
#6c2a25  rgb(108, 42, 37)  hsl(4, 49%, 28%)  Caput Mortuum
#256c2a  rgb(37, 108, 42)  hsl(124, 49%, 28%)  Pakistan Green