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#2B1E4D

#2b1e4d ≈ Midnight Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2b1e4d is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 11.76% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 44.16% cyan, 61.04% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 256.6°, with 43.93% saturation and 20.98% 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 15.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 8.94.

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Relative luminance0.0198

Complementary

  1. #2b1e4d
  2. #404d1e

Split complementary

  1. #2b1e4d
  2. #4d431e
  3. #284d1e

Analogous

  1. #1e284d
  2. #2b1e4d
  3. #431e4d

Triadic

  1. #2b1e4d
  2. #4d2b1e
  3. #1e4d2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b1e4d
  2. #4d1e40
  3. #404d1e
  4. #1e4d2b

Square

  1. #2b1e4d
  2. #4d1e28
  3. #404d1e
  4. #1e4d43

Monochromatic

  1. #08060f
  2. #0c0916
  3. #2b1e4d
  4. #4a3384
  5. #694bb9

Shades

#2b1e4d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b1e4d
  2. #271b45
  3. #22183e
  4. #1e1536
  5. #1a122e
  6. #160f27
  7. #110c1f
  8. #0d0917
  9. #09060f
  10. #040308
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b1e4d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b1e4d
  2. #40355f
  3. #554b71
  4. #6b6282
  5. #807894
  6. #958fa6
  7. #aaa5b8
  8. #bfbcca
  9. #d5d2db
  10. #eae9ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b1e4d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b1e4d
  2. #342852
  3. #3c3257
  4. #453b5c
  5. #4d4561
  6. #564f67
  7. #5e596c
  8. #676371
  9. #6f6c76
  10. #78767b
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #262626 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #282339 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #07274f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0a264c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #222832 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b244e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1c234c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #26243e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b1e4d {
  color: #2b1e4d;
}
Background
.bg-2b1e4d {
  background-color: #2b1e4d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b1e4d {
  border: 2px solid #2b1e4d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b1e4d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 30 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 257 44% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b1e4d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b1e4d, #431e4d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b1e4d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 30 77 / 0.35);
}

#191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 8.94 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 10.03 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 10.32 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 12.76 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 12.84 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 13.14 #000080 Navy ΔE 13.26 #d4e1b2 Inverted #262626 Grayscale 

Midnight Blue
#2b1e4d  rgb(43, 30, 77)  hsl(257, 44%, 21%)  Midnight Blue
#404d1e  rgb(64, 77, 30)  hsl(77, 44%, 21%)  Army Green
#4d2b1e  rgb(77, 43, 30)  hsl(17, 44%, 21%)  Caput Mortuum
#1e4d2b  rgb(30, 77, 43)  hsl(137, 44%, 21%)  British Racing Green