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#2B2E95

#2b2e95 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b2e95 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 18.04% green and 58.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.14% cyan, 69.13% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.57% black. Its hue angle is 238.3°, with 55.21% saturation and 37.65% 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 10.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 3.56.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0464

Complementary

  1. #2b2e95
  2. #95922b

Split complementary

  1. #2b2e95
  2. #955d2b
  3. #63952b

Analogous

  1. #2b6395
  2. #2b2e95
  3. #5d2b95

Triadic

  1. #2b2e95
  2. #952b2e
  3. #2e952b

Tetradic

  1. #2b2e95
  2. #922b95
  3. #95922b
  4. #2e952b

Square

  1. #2b2e95
  2. #952b63
  3. #95922b
  4. #2b955d

Monochromatic

  1. #09091e
  2. #1a1c5a
  3. #2b2e95
  4. #4447c9
  5. #7f82da

Shades

#2b2e95 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b2e95
  2. #272986
  3. #222577
  4. #1e2068
  5. #1a1c59
  6. #16174b
  7. #11123c
  8. #0d0e2d
  9. #09091e
  10. #04050f
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b2e95 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b2e95
  2. #4043a0
  3. #5558aa
  4. #6b6db5
  5. #8082bf
  6. #9597ca
  7. #aaabd5
  8. #bfc0df
  9. #d5d5ea
  10. #eaeaf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b2e95 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b2e95
  2. #343693
  3. #3c3e91
  4. #45478f
  5. #4d4f8d
  6. #56578b
  7. #5e5f88
  8. #676786
  9. #6f7084
  10. #787882
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3d3d3d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #36376b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004298 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003893 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004a5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003b97 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003494 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004078 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b2e95 {
  color: #2b2e95;
}
Background
.bg-2b2e95 {
  background-color: #2b2e95;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b2e95 {
  border: 2px solid #2b2e95;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b2e95;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 46 149;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 55% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b2e95 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b2e95, #5d2b95);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b2e95 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 46 149 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.56 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.61 #003399 Smalt ΔE 3.83 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.93 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.24 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.37 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.34 #d4d16a Inverted #3d3d3d Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#2b2e95  rgb(43, 46, 149)  hsl(238, 55%, 38%)  Egyptian Blue
#95922b  rgb(149, 146, 43)  hsl(58, 55%, 38%)  Olive
#952b2e  rgb(149, 43, 46)  hsl(358, 55%, 38%)  Brown
#2e952b  rgb(46, 149, 43)  hsl(118, 55%, 38%)  Islamic Green