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#2A2E7C

#2a2e7c ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a2e7c is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 18.04% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.13% cyan, 62.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 237.07°, with 49.4% saturation and 32.55% 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 11.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 5.49.

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Relative luminance0.039

Complementary

  1. #2a2e7c
  2. #7c782a

Split complementary

  1. #2a2e7c
  2. #7c4f2a
  3. #577c2a

Analogous

  1. #2a577c
  2. #2a2e7c
  3. #4f2a7c

Triadic

  1. #2a2e7c
  2. #7c2a2e
  3. #2e7c2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a2e7c
  2. #782a7c
  3. #7c782a
  4. #2e7c2a

Square

  1. #2a2e7c
  2. #7c2a57
  3. #7c782a
  4. #2a7c4f

Monochromatic

  1. #05060f
  2. #171943
  3. #2a2e7c
  4. #3d43b5
  5. #7075cf

Shades

#2a2e7c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a2e7c
  2. #262970
  3. #222563
  4. #1d2057
  5. #191c4a
  6. #15173e
  7. #111232
  8. #0d0e25
  9. #080919
  10. #04050c
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a2e7c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a2e7c
  2. #3f4389
  3. #555896
  4. #6a6da3
  5. #7f82b0
  6. #9597be
  7. #aaabcb
  8. #bfc0d8
  9. #d4d5e5
  10. #eaeaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a2e7c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a2e7c
  2. #33367c
  3. #3b3e7d
  4. #44477d
  5. #4c4f7e
  6. #55577e
  7. #5e5f7e
  8. #66677f
  9. #6f707f
  10. #777880
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #33345b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003b7f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00347a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004150 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0d367e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #03327b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0c3a64 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a2e7c {
  color: #2a2e7c;
}
Background
.bg-2a2e7c {
  background-color: #2a2e7c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a2e7c {
  border: 2px solid #2a2e7c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a2e7c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 46 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 49% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a2e7c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a2e7c, #4f2a7c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a2e7c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 46 124 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 5.49 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.73 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 5.87 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.03 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.63 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.78 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.43 #d5d183 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Smalt
#2a2e7c  rgb(42, 46, 124)  hsl(237, 49%, 33%)  Smalt
#7c782a  rgb(124, 120, 42)  hsl(57, 49%, 33%)  Olive
#7c2a2e  rgb(124, 42, 46)  hsl(357, 49%, 33%)  Wine
#2e7c2a  rgb(46, 124, 42)  hsl(117, 49%, 33%)  Green