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#2B32AA

#2b32aa ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b32aa is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 19.61% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.71% cyan, 70.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 236.69°, with 59.62% saturation and 41.76% 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 9.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 2.49.

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Relative luminance0.057

Complementary

  1. #2b32aa
  2. #aaa32b

Split complementary

  1. #2b32aa
  2. #aa632b
  3. #71aa2b

Analogous

  1. #2b71aa
  2. #2b32aa
  3. #632baa

Triadic

  1. #2b32aa
  2. #aa2b32
  3. #32aa2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b32aa
  2. #a32baa
  3. #aaa32b
  4. #32aa2b

Square

  1. #2b32aa
  2. #aa2b71
  3. #aaa32b
  4. #2baa63

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0e30
  2. #1c206d
  3. #2b32aa
  4. #4f56d2
  5. #8c91e2

Shades

#2b32aa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b32aa
  2. #272d99
  3. #222888
  4. #1e2377
  5. #1a1e66
  6. #161955
  7. #111444
  8. #0d0f33
  9. #090a22
  10. #040511
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b32aa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b32aa
  2. #4047b3
  3. #555bbb
  4. #6b70c4
  5. #8084cc
  6. #9599d5
  7. #aaaddd
  8. #bfc2e6
  9. #d5d6ee
  10. #eaebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b32aa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b32aa
  2. #343aa6
  3. #3c42a2
  4. #45499d
  5. #4d5199
  6. #565995
  7. #5e6191
  8. #67698d
  9. #6f7088
  10. #787884
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #444444 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b3d7a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004aae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003da8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00536a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0041ac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0039a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004888 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b32aa {
  color: #2b32aa;
}
Background
.bg-2b32aa {
  background-color: #2b32aa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b32aa {
  border: 2px solid #2b32aa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b32aa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 50 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 60% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b32aa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b32aa, #632baa);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b32aa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 50 170 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.49 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.08 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.37 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.24 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.01 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.60 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.21 #d4cd55 Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#2b32aa  rgb(43, 50, 170)  hsl(237, 60%, 42%)  Egyptian Blue
#aaa32b  rgb(170, 163, 43)  hsl(57, 60%, 42%)  Brass
#aa2b32  rgb(170, 43, 50)  hsl(357, 60%, 42%)  Brown
#32aa2b  rgb(50, 170, 43)  hsl(117, 60%, 42%)  Kelly Green