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#2B3756

#2b3756 ≈ Prussian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2b3756 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 21.57% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 50% cyan, 36.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.27% black. Its hue angle is 223.26°, with 33.33% saturation and 25.29% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), ΔE 7.4.

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Relative luminance0.0392

Complementary

  1. #2b3756
  2. #564a2b

Split complementary

  1. #2b3756
  2. #56342b
  3. #4c562b

Analogous

  1. #2b4c56
  2. #2b3756
  3. #342b56

Triadic

  1. #2b3756
  2. #562b37
  3. #37562b

Tetradic

  1. #2b3756
  2. #4a2b56
  3. #564a2b
  4. #37562b

Square

  1. #2b3756
  2. #562b4c
  3. #564a2b
  4. #2b5634

Monochromatic

  1. #07090e
  2. #111623
  3. #2b3756
  4. #445889
  5. #677cb3

Shades

#2b3756 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b3756
  2. #27324d
  3. #222c45
  4. #1e273c
  5. #1a2134
  6. #161c2b
  7. #111622
  8. #0d111a
  9. #090b11
  10. #040609
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b3756 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b3756
  2. #404b67
  3. #555f78
  4. #6b7389
  5. #80879a
  6. #959bab
  7. #aaafbb
  8. #bfc3cc
  9. #d5d7dd
  10. #eaebee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b3756 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b3756
  2. #343e5a
  3. #3c465e
  4. #454d63
  5. #4d5467
  6. #565c6b
  7. #5e636f
  8. #676a73
  9. #6f7178
  10. #78797c
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #333746 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c3a57 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #273655 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1b3d42 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b3957 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #293656 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #223b4b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b3756 {
  color: #2b3756;
}
Background
.bg-2b3756 {
  background-color: #2b3756;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b3756 {
  border: 2px solid #2b3756;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b3756;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 55 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 33% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b3756 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b3756, #342b56);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b3756 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 55 86 / 0.35);
}

#003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 7.40 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 7.95 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 11.07 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 11.72 #003399 Smalt ΔE 11.95 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 12.32 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 12.49 #d4c8a9 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Prussian Blue
#2b3756  rgb(43, 55, 86)  hsl(223, 33%, 25%)  Prussian Blue
#564a2b  rgb(86, 74, 43)  hsl(43, 33%, 25%)  Field Drab
#562b37  rgb(86, 43, 55)  hsl(343, 33%, 25%)  Eggplant
#37562b  rgb(55, 86, 43)  hsl(103, 33%, 25%)  Hunter Green