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#2B0098

#2b0098 ≈ Dark Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b0098 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 0% green and 59.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.71% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.39% black. Its hue angle is 256.97°, with 100% saturation and 29.8% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Blue (#00008b), ΔE 3.37.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0278

Complementary

  1. #2b0098
  2. #6d9800

Split complementary

  1. #2b0098
  2. #987700
  3. #219800

Analogous

  1. #002198
  2. #2b0098
  3. #770098

Triadic

  1. #2b0098
  2. #982b00
  3. #00982b

Tetradic

  1. #2b0098
  2. #98006d
  3. #6d9800
  4. #00982b

Square

  1. #2b0098
  2. #980021
  3. #6d9800
  4. #009877

Monochromatic

  1. #060014
  2. #15004b
  3. #2b0098
  4. #4100e4
  5. #6c32ff

Shades

#2b0098 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b0098
  2. #270089
  3. #22007a
  4. #1e006a
  5. #1a005b
  6. #16004c
  7. #11003d
  8. #0d002e
  9. #09001e
  10. #04000f
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b0098 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b0098
  2. #401aa2
  3. #5533ad
  4. #6b4db7
  5. #8066c1
  6. #9580cc
  7. #aa99d6
  8. #bfb3e0
  9. #d5ccea
  10. #eae6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b0098 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b0098
  2. #340d96
  3. #3c1a93
  4. #452691
  5. #4d338e
  6. #56408c
  7. #5e4d8a
  8. #675a87
  9. #6f6685
  10. #787382
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d2369 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00349c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002896 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003b57 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00279a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001e97 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002d77 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b0098 {
  color: #2b0098;
}
Background
.bg-2b0098 {
  background-color: #2b0098;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b0098 {
  border: 2px solid #2b0098;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b0098;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 0 152;
  --color-primary-hsl: 257 100% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b0098 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b0098, #770098);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b0098 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 0 152 / 0.35);
}

#00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.37 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.81 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 3.97 #000080 Navy ΔE 4.60 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.87 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.72 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.54 #d4ff67 Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Dark Blue
#2b0098  rgb(43, 0, 152)  hsl(257, 100%, 30%)  Dark Blue
#6d9800  rgb(109, 152, 0)  hsl(77, 100%, 30%)  Olive Drab
#982b00  rgb(152, 43, 0)  hsl(17, 100%, 30%)  Rufous
#00982b  rgb(0, 152, 43)  hsl(137, 100%, 30%)  Islamic Green