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#2B337E

#2b337e ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b337e is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 20% green and 49.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.87% cyan, 59.52% magenta, 0% yellow and 50.59% black. Its hue angle is 234.22°, with 49.11% saturation and 33.14% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 5.06.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0439

Complementary

  1. #2b337e
  2. #7e762b

Split complementary

  1. #2b337e
  2. #7e4d2b
  3. #5d7e2b

Analogous

  1. #2b5d7e
  2. #2b337e
  3. #4d2b7e

Triadic

  1. #2b337e
  2. #7e2b33
  3. #337e2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b337e
  2. #762b7e
  3. #7e762b
  4. #337e2b

Square

  1. #2b337e
  2. #7e2b5d
  3. #7e762b
  4. #2b7e4d

Monochromatic

  1. #05060f
  2. #181c45
  3. #2b337e
  4. #3e4ab7
  5. #737ccf

Shades

#2b337e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b337e
  2. #272e71
  3. #222965
  4. #1e2458
  5. #1a1f4c
  6. #161a3f
  7. #111432
  8. #0d0f26
  9. #090a19
  10. #04050d
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b337e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b337e
  2. #40478b
  3. #555c98
  4. #6b70a5
  5. #8085b2
  6. #9599bf
  7. #aaadcb
  8. #bfc2d8
  9. #d5d6e5
  10. #eaebf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b337e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b337e
  2. #343b7e
  3. #3c427e
  4. #454a7f
  5. #4d527f
  6. #565a7f
  7. #5e617f
  8. #67697f
  9. #6f7180
  10. #787880
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #35385d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003f81 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00387c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004553 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #143a80 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0c367d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0d3f67 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b337e {
  color: #2b337e;
}
Background
.bg-2b337e {
  background-color: #2b337e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b337e {
  border: 2px solid #2b337e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b337e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 51 126;
  --color-primary-hsl: 234 49% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b337e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b337e, #4d2b7e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b337e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 51 126 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 5.06 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.44 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.28 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.57 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.40 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.91 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 9.32 #d4cc81 Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Smalt
#2b337e  rgb(43, 51, 126)  hsl(234, 49%, 33%)  Smalt
#7e762b  rgb(126, 118, 43)  hsl(54, 49%, 33%)  Olive
#7e2b33  rgb(126, 43, 51)  hsl(354, 49%, 33%)  Wine
#337e2b  rgb(51, 126, 43)  hsl(114, 49%, 33%)  Green