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#2A5D8A

#2a5d8a ≈ Lapis Lazuli

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a5d8a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 36.47% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.57% cyan, 32.61% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 208.13°, with 53.33% saturation and 35.29% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619c), ΔE 2.57.

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Relative luminance0.1016

Complementary

  1. #2a5d8a
  2. #8a572a

Split complementary

  1. #2a5d8a
  2. #8a2a2d
  3. #8a872a

Analogous

  1. #2a8a87
  2. #2a5d8a
  3. #2a2d8a

Triadic

  1. #2a5d8a
  2. #8a2a5d
  3. #5d8a2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a5d8a
  2. #572a8a
  3. #8a572a
  4. #5d8a2a

Square

  1. #2a5d8a
  2. #872a8a
  3. #8a572a
  4. #2d8a2a

Monochromatic

  1. #060e15
  2. #18354f
  3. #2a5d8a
  4. #3d84c4
  5. #77a9d6

Shades

#2a5d8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a5d8a
  2. #26547c
  3. #224a6e
  4. #1d4161
  5. #193853
  6. #152f45
  7. #112537
  8. #0d1c29
  9. #08131c
  10. #04090e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a5d8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a5d8a
  2. #3f6d96
  3. #557da1
  4. #6a8ead
  5. #7f9eb9
  6. #95aec5
  7. #aabed0
  8. #bfcedc
  9. #d4dfe8
  10. #eaeff3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a5d8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a5d8a
  2. #336189
  3. #3b6488
  4. #446887
  5. #4c6b86
  6. #556f85
  7. #5e7284
  8. #667683
  9. #6f7982
  10. #777d81
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b5b70 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #495f8c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c5689 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00686d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3f5e8b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #355989 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00647a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a5d8a {
  color: #2a5d8a;
}
Background
.bg-2a5d8a {
  background-color: #2a5d8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a5d8a {
  border: 2px solid #2a5d8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a5d8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 93 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 53% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a5d8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a5d8a, #2a2d8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a5d8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 93 138 / 0.35);
}

#26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 2.57 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 4.81 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.47 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.73 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.80 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 6.44 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.87 #d5a275 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Lapis Lazuli
#2a5d8a  rgb(42, 93, 138)  hsl(208, 53%, 35%)  Lapis Lazuli
#8a572a  rgb(138, 87, 42)  hsl(28, 53%, 35%)  Russet
#8a2a5d  rgb(138, 42, 93)  hsl(328, 53%, 35%)  Boysenberry
#5d8a2a  rgb(93, 138, 42)  hsl(88, 53%, 35%)  Olive Drab