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#2B2CA2

#2b2ca2 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b2ca2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 17.25% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.46% cyan, 72.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 239.5°, with 58.05% saturation and 40.2% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 3.39.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0492

Complementary

  1. #2b2ca2
  2. #a2a12b

Split complementary

  1. #2b2ca2
  2. #a2662b
  3. #68a22b

Analogous

  1. #2b68a2
  2. #2b2ca2
  3. #662ba2

Triadic

  1. #2b2ca2
  2. #a22b2c
  3. #2ca22b

Tetradic

  1. #2b2ca2
  2. #a12ba2
  3. #a2a12b
  4. #2ca22b

Square

  1. #2b2ca2
  2. #a22b68
  3. #a2a12b
  4. #2ba266

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0b29
  2. #1b1c66
  3. #2b2ca2
  4. #4a4ccf
  5. #8788df

Shades

#2b2ca2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b2ca2
  2. #272892
  3. #222382
  4. #1e1f71
  5. #1a1a61
  6. #161651
  7. #111241
  8. #0d0d31
  9. #090920
  10. #040410
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b2ca2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b2ca2
  2. #4041ab
  3. #5556b5
  4. #6b6bbe
  5. #8080c7
  6. #9596d1
  7. #aaabda
  8. #bfc0e3
  9. #d5d5ec
  10. #eaeaf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b2ca2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b2ca2
  2. #34349f
  3. #3c3d9b
  4. #454598
  5. #4d4e94
  6. #565691
  7. #5e5e8e
  8. #67678a
  9. #6f6f87
  10. #787883
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3f3f3f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #383874 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0044a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0039a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d64 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003ca4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0034a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004281 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b2ca2 {
  color: #2b2ca2;
}
Background
.bg-2b2ca2 {
  background-color: #2b2ca2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b2ca2 {
  border: 2px solid #2b2ca2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b2ca2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 44 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 58% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b2ca2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b2ca2, #662ba2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b2ca2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 44 162 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.39 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.80 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.63 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.88 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.21 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.35 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.36 #d4d35d Inverted #3f3f3f Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#2b2ca2  rgb(43, 44, 162)  hsl(240, 58%, 40%)  Egyptian Blue
#a2a12b  rgb(162, 161, 43)  hsl(60, 58%, 40%)  Brass
#a22b2c  rgb(162, 43, 44)  hsl(360, 58%, 40%)  Brown
#2ca22b  rgb(44, 162, 43)  hsl(120, 58%, 40%)  Islamic Green