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#2A397A

#2a397a ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a397a is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 22.35% green and 47.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.57% cyan, 53.28% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.16% black. Its hue angle is 228.75°, with 48.78% saturation and 32.16% 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 10.69:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 5.92.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0482

Complementary

  1. #2a397a
  2. #7a6b2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a397a
  2. #7a432a
  3. #617a2a

Analogous

  1. #2a617a
  2. #2a397a
  3. #432a7a

Triadic

  1. #2a397a
  2. #7a2a39
  3. #397a2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a397a
  2. #6b2a7a
  3. #7a6b2a
  4. #397a2a

Square

  1. #2a397a
  2. #7a2a61
  3. #7a6b2a
  4. #2a7a43

Monochromatic

  1. #05070f
  2. #161e41
  3. #2a397a
  4. #3e54b3
  5. #6f81ce

Shades

#2a397a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a397a
  2. #26336e
  3. #222e62
  4. #1d2855
  5. #192249
  6. #151d3d
  7. #111731
  8. #0d1125
  9. #080b18
  10. #04060c
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a397a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a397a
  2. #3f4d87
  3. #556195
  4. #6a74a2
  5. #7f88af
  6. #959cbd
  7. #aab0ca
  8. #bfc4d7
  9. #d4d7e4
  10. #eaebf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a397a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a397a
  2. #33407b
  3. #3b477b
  4. #444e7c
  5. #4c557c
  6. #555d7d
  7. #5e647e
  8. #666b7e
  9. #6f727f
  10. #77797f
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3e3e3e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #373c5c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #13427c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003b79 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004853 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1e3e7b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #183a79 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0d4365 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a397a {
  color: #2a397a;
}
Background
.bg-2a397a {
  background-color: #2a397a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a397a {
  border: 2px solid #2a397a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a397a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 57 122;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 49% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a397a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a397a, #432a7a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a397a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 57 122 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 5.92 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.15 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.31 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.48 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.63 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 8.67 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 8.91 #d5c685 Inverted #3e3e3e Grayscale 

Smalt
#2a397a  rgb(42, 57, 122)  hsl(229, 49%, 32%)  Smalt
#7a6b2a  rgb(122, 107, 42)  hsl(49, 49%, 32%)  Field Drab
#7a2a39  rgb(122, 42, 57)  hsl(349, 49%, 32%)  Wine
#397a2a  rgb(57, 122, 42)  hsl(109, 49%, 32%)  Sap Green