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#2B2FA6

#2b2fa6 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b2fa6 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 18.43% green and 65.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.1% cyan, 71.69% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. Its hue angle is 238.05°, with 58.85% saturation and 40.98% 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 10.19:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 2.82.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.053

Complementary

  1. #2b2fa6
  2. #a6a22b

Split complementary

  1. #2b2fa6
  2. #a6652b
  3. #6ca62b

Analogous

  1. #2b6ca6
  2. #2b2fa6
  3. #652ba6

Triadic

  1. #2b2fa6
  2. #a62b2f
  3. #2fa62b

Tetradic

  1. #2b2fa6
  2. #a22ba6
  3. #a6a22b
  4. #2fa62b

Square

  1. #2b2fa6
  2. #a62b6c
  3. #a6a22b
  4. #2ba665

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0d2c
  2. #1b1e69
  3. #2b2fa6
  4. #4d51d1
  5. #898ce1

Shades

#2b2fa6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b2fa6
  2. #272a95
  3. #222685
  4. #1e2174
  5. #1a1c64
  6. #161853
  7. #111342
  8. #0d0e32
  9. #090921
  10. #040511
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b2fa6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b2fa6
  2. #4044af
  3. #5559b8
  4. #6b6dc1
  5. #8082ca
  6. #9597d3
  7. #aaacdb
  8. #bfc1e4
  9. #d5d5ed
  10. #eaeaf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b2fa6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b2fa6
  2. #3437a2
  3. #3c3f9e
  4. #45479b
  5. #4d4f97
  6. #565893
  7. #5e608f
  8. #67688b
  9. #6f7088
  10. #787884
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #393b77 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0047aa ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003ba4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005067 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003fa8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0037a5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004585 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b2fa6 {
  color: #2b2fa6;
}
Background
.bg-2b2fa6 {
  background-color: #2b2fa6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b2fa6 {
  border: 2px solid #2b2fa6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b2fa6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 47 166;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 59% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b2fa6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b2fa6, #652ba6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b2fa6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 47 166 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.82 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.97 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.40 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.48 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.87 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.66 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.23 #d4d059 Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#2b2fa6  rgb(43, 47, 166)  hsl(238, 59%, 41%)  Egyptian Blue
#a6a22b  rgb(166, 162, 43)  hsl(58, 59%, 41%)  Brass
#a62b2f  rgb(166, 43, 47)  hsl(358, 59%, 41%)  Brown
#2fa62b  rgb(47, 166, 43)  hsl(118, 59%, 41%)  Kelly Green