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#2A2F89

#2a2f89 ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a2f89 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 18.43% green and 53.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.34% cyan, 65.69% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.27% black. Its hue angle is 236.84°, with 53.07% saturation and 35.1% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 4.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0433

Complementary

  1. #2a2f89
  2. #89842a

Split complementary

  1. #2a2f89
  2. #89552a
  3. #5f892a

Analogous

  1. #2a5f89
  2. #2a2f89
  3. #552a89

Triadic

  1. #2a2f89
  2. #892a2f
  3. #2f892a

Tetradic

  1. #2a2f89
  2. #842a89
  3. #89842a
  4. #2f892a

Square

  1. #2a2f89
  2. #892a5f
  3. #89842a
  4. #2a8955

Monochromatic

  1. #060714
  2. #181b4e
  3. #2a2f89
  4. #3c43c3
  5. #777cd5

Shades

#2a2f89 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a2f89
  2. #262a7b
  3. #22266e
  4. #1d2160
  5. #191c52
  6. #151845
  7. #111337
  8. #0d0e29
  9. #08091b
  10. #04050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a2f89 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a2f89
  2. #3f4495
  3. #5559a1
  4. #6a6dac
  5. #7f82b8
  6. #9597c4
  7. #aaacd0
  8. #bfc1dc
  9. #d4d5e7
  10. #eaeaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a2f89 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a2f89
  2. #333788
  3. #3b3f87
  4. #444786
  5. #4c4f85
  6. #555885
  7. #5e6084
  8. #666883
  9. #6f7082
  10. #777881
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #353663 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003f8c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003687 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004657 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00398b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003488 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003e6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a2f89 {
  color: #2a2f89;
}
Background
.bg-2a2f89 {
  background-color: #2a2f89;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a2f89 {
  border: 2px solid #2a2f89;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a2f89;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 47 137;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 53% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a2f89 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a2f89, #552a89);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a2f89 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 47 137 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 4.00 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.37 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.69 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.76 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.55 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.39 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.79 #d5d076 Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Smalt
#2a2f89  rgb(42, 47, 137)  hsl(237, 53%, 35%)  Smalt
#89842a  rgb(137, 132, 42)  hsl(57, 53%, 35%)  Olive
#892a2f  rgb(137, 42, 47)  hsl(357, 53%, 35%)  Vivid Burgundy
#2f892a  rgb(47, 137, 42)  hsl(117, 53%, 35%)  Forest Green