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#2A375D

#2a375d ≈ Prussian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2a375d is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 21.57% green and 36.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 54.84% cyan, 40.86% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.53% black. Its hue angle is 224.71°, with 37.78% saturation and 26.47% 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 11.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), ΔE 7.5.

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Relative luminance0.0401

Complementary

  1. #2a375d
  2. #5d502a

Split complementary

  1. #2a375d
  2. #5d372a
  3. #505d2a

Analogous

  1. #2a505d
  2. #2a375d
  3. #372a5d

Triadic

  1. #2a375d
  2. #5d2a37
  3. #375d2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a375d
  2. #502a5d
  3. #5d502a
  4. #375d2a

Square

  1. #2a375d
  2. #5d2a50
  3. #5d502a
  4. #2a5d37

Monochromatic

  1. #06080e
  2. #121828
  3. #2a375d
  4. #425692
  5. #667bba

Shades

#2a375d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a375d
  2. #263254
  3. #222c4a
  4. #1d2741
  5. #192138
  6. #151c2f
  7. #111625
  8. #0d111c
  9. #080b13
  10. #040609
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a375d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a375d
  2. #3f4b6d
  3. #555f7d
  4. #6a738e
  5. #7f879e
  6. #959bae
  7. #aaafbe
  8. #bfc3ce
  9. #d4d7df
  10. #eaebef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a375d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a375d
  2. #333e61
  3. #3b4664
  4. #444d68
  5. #4c546b
  6. #555c6f
  7. #5e6372
  8. #666a76
  9. #6f7179
  10. #77797d
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #33384a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #283b5f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #23365c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #133f45 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #29395e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #26375c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1e3c50 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a375d {
  color: #2a375d;
}
Background
.bg-2a375d {
  background-color: #2a375d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a375d {
  border: 2px solid #2a375d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a375d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 55 93;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 38% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a375d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a375d, #372a5d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a375d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 55 93 / 0.35);
}

#003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 7.50 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 7.75 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 9.89 #003399 Smalt ΔE 10.66 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 11.41 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 11.56 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 12.13 #d5c8a2 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Prussian Blue
#2a375d  rgb(42, 55, 93)  hsl(225, 38%, 26%)  Prussian Blue
#5d502a  rgb(93, 80, 42)  hsl(45, 38%, 26%)  Field Drab
#5d2a37  rgb(93, 42, 55)  hsl(345, 38%, 26%)  Wine
#375d2a  rgb(55, 93, 42)  hsl(105, 38%, 26%)  Hunter Green