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#2A2E85

#2a2e85 ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a2e85 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 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.42% cyan, 65.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 237.36°, with 52% saturation and 34.31% 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 11.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 4.48.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0414

Complementary

  1. #2a2e85
  2. #85812a

Split complementary

  1. #2a2e85
  2. #85532a
  3. #5b852a

Analogous

  1. #2a5b85
  2. #2a2e85
  3. #532a85

Triadic

  1. #2a2e85
  2. #852a2e
  3. #2e852a

Tetradic

  1. #2a2e85
  2. #812a85
  3. #85812a
  4. #2e852a

Square

  1. #2a2e85
  2. #852a5b
  3. #85812a
  4. #2a8553

Monochromatic

  1. #050611
  2. #181a4b
  3. #2a2e85
  4. #3c42bf
  5. #7579d3

Shades

#2a2e85 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a2e85
  2. #262978
  3. #22256a
  4. #1d205d
  5. #191c50
  6. #151743
  7. #111235
  8. #0d0e28
  9. #08091b
  10. #04050d
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a2e85 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a2e85
  2. #3f4391
  3. #55589d
  4. #6a6daa
  5. #7f82b6
  6. #9597c2
  7. #aaabce
  8. #bfc0da
  9. #d4d5e7
  10. #eaeaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a2e85 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a2e85
  2. #333685
  3. #3b3e84
  4. #444784
  5. #4c4f83
  6. #555783
  7. #5e5f82
  8. #666782
  9. #6f7081
  10. #777881
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #343561 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003d88 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003583 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004455 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003887 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003384 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #013c6b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a2e85 {
  color: #2a2e85;
}
Background
.bg-2a2e85 {
  background-color: #2a2e85;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a2e85 {
  border: 2px solid #2a2e85;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a2e85;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 46 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 52% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a2e85 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a2e85, #532a85);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a2e85 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 46 133 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 4.48 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.57 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.31 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.87 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.09 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.50 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.76 #d5d17a Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Smalt
#2a2e85  rgb(42, 46, 133)  hsl(237, 52%, 34%)  Smalt
#85812a  rgb(133, 129, 42)  hsl(57, 52%, 34%)  Olive
#852a2e  rgb(133, 42, 46)  hsl(357, 52%, 34%)  Falu Red
#2e852a  rgb(46, 133, 42)  hsl(117, 52%, 34%)  Forest Green