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#2B34A1

#2b34a1 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b34a1 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 20.39% green and 63.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.29% cyan, 67.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 235.42°, with 57.84% saturation and 40% 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 9.96:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 2.06.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0554

Complementary

  1. #2b34a1
  2. #a1982b

Split complementary

  1. #2b34a1
  2. #a15d2b
  3. #6fa12b

Analogous

  1. #2b6fa1
  2. #2b34a1
  3. #5d2ba1

Triadic

  1. #2b34a1
  2. #a12b34
  3. #34a12b

Tetradic

  1. #2b34a1
  2. #982ba1
  3. #a1982b
  4. #34a12b

Square

  1. #2b34a1
  2. #a12b6f
  3. #a1982b
  4. #2ba15d

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0d28
  2. #1b2165
  3. #2b34a1
  4. #4a54cf
  5. #868ddf

Shades

#2b34a1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b34a1
  2. #272f91
  3. #222a81
  4. #1e2471
  5. #1a1f61
  6. #161a51
  7. #111540
  8. #0d1030
  9. #090a20
  10. #040510
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b34a1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b34a1
  2. #4048aa
  3. #555db4
  4. #6b71bd
  5. #8085c7
  6. #959ad0
  7. #aaaed9
  8. #bfc2e3
  9. #d5d6ec
  10. #eaebf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b34a1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b34a1
  2. #343c9e
  3. #3c439a
  4. #454b97
  5. #4d5294
  6. #565a91
  7. #5e628d
  8. #67698a
  9. #6f7187
  10. #787883
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #434343 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a3d74 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0048a4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003d9f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005166 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0041a3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003aa0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004782 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b34a1 {
  color: #2b34a1;
}
Background
.bg-2b34a1 {
  background-color: #2b34a1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b34a1 {
  border: 2px solid #2b34a1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b34a1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 52 161;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 58% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b34a1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b34a1, #5d2ba1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b34a1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 52 161 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.06 #003399 Smalt ΔE 3.40 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.76 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.06 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.29 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.33 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.30 #d4cb5e Inverted #434343 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#2b34a1  rgb(43, 52, 161)  hsl(235, 58%, 40%)  Egyptian Blue
#a1982b  rgb(161, 152, 43)  hsl(55, 58%, 40%)  Brass
#a12b34  rgb(161, 43, 52)  hsl(355, 58%, 40%)  Vivid Burgundy
#34a12b  rgb(52, 161, 43)  hsl(115, 58%, 40%)  Islamic Green