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#2A587E

#2a587e ≈ Lapis Lazuli

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a587e is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 34.51% green and 49.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.67% cyan, 30.16% magenta, 0% yellow and 50.59% black. Its hue angle is 207.14°, with 50% saturation and 32.94% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619c), ΔE 4.74.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.0898

Complementary

  1. #2a587e
  2. #7e502a

Split complementary

  1. #2a587e
  2. #7e2a2e
  3. #7e7a2a

Analogous

  1. #2a7e7a
  2. #2a587e
  3. #2a2e7e

Triadic

  1. #2a587e
  2. #7e2a58
  3. #587e2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a587e
  2. #502a7e
  3. #7e502a
  4. #587e2a

Square

  1. #2a587e
  2. #7a2a7e
  3. #7e502a
  4. #2e7e2a

Monochromatic

  1. #050b0f
  2. #173045
  3. #2a587e
  4. #3d80b7
  5. #71a5d0

Shades

#2a587e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a587e
  2. #264f71
  3. #224665
  4. #1d3e58
  5. #19354c
  6. #152c3f
  7. #112332
  8. #0d1a26
  9. #081219
  10. #04090d
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a587e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a587e
  2. #3f698b
  3. #557998
  4. #6a8aa5
  5. #7f9bb2
  6. #95acbf
  7. #aabccb
  8. #bfcdd8
  9. #d4dee5
  10. #eaeef2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a587e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a587e
  2. #335c7e
  3. #3b607e
  4. #44647f
  5. #4c687f
  6. #556c7f
  7. #5e707f
  8. #66747f
  9. #6f7880
  10. #777c80
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #475668 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #475980 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c517d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006165 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3d597f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #35547e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005e70 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a587e {
  color: #2a587e;
}
Background
.bg-2a587e {
  background-color: #2a587e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a587e {
  border: 2px solid #2a587e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a587e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 88 126;
  --color-primary-hsl: 207 50% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a587e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a587e, #2a2e7e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a587e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 88 126 / 0.35);
}

#26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.74 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.18 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 6.76 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.21 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.23 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 7.36 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.43 #d5a781 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Lapis Lazuli
#2a587e  rgb(42, 88, 126)  hsl(207, 50%, 33%)  Lapis Lazuli
#7e502a  rgb(126, 80, 42)  hsl(27, 50%, 33%)  Russet
#7e2a58  rgb(126, 42, 88)  hsl(327, 50%, 33%)  Boysenberry
#587e2a  rgb(88, 126, 42)  hsl(87, 50%, 33%)  Sap Green