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#2B3AA3

#2b3aa3 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b3aa3 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 22.75% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.62% cyan, 64.42% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 232.5°, with 58.25% saturation and 40.39% 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 9.39:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 2.31.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0618

Complementary

  1. #2b3aa3
  2. #a3942b

Split complementary

  1. #2b3aa3
  2. #a3582b
  3. #76a32b

Analogous

  1. #2b76a3
  2. #2b3aa3
  3. #582ba3

Triadic

  1. #2b3aa3
  2. #a32b3a
  3. #3aa32b

Tetradic

  1. #2b3aa3
  2. #942ba3
  3. #a3942b
  4. #3aa32b

Square

  1. #2b3aa3
  2. #a32b76
  3. #a3942b
  4. #2ba358

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0f2a
  2. #1b2466
  3. #2b3aa3
  4. #4b5cd0
  5. #8893df

Shades

#2b3aa3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b3aa3
  2. #273493
  3. #222e82
  4. #1e2972
  5. #1a2362
  6. #161d52
  7. #111741
  8. #0d1131
  9. #090c21
  10. #040610
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b3aa3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b3aa3
  2. #404eac
  3. #5561b5
  4. #6b75bf
  5. #8089c8
  6. #959dd1
  7. #aab0da
  8. #bfc4e3
  9. #d5d8ed
  10. #eaebf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b3aa3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b3aa3
  2. #3441a0
  3. #3c489c
  4. #454f99
  5. #4d5695
  6. #565d92
  7. #5e648e
  8. #676b8b
  9. #6f7287
  10. #787984
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d4277 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ca6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0041a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005569 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0045a5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003ea2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004c84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b3aa3 {
  color: #2b3aa3;
}
Background
.bg-2b3aa3 {
  background-color: #2b3aa3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b3aa3 {
  border: 2px solid #2b3aa3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b3aa3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 58 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 233 58% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b3aa3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b3aa3, #582ba3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b3aa3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 58 163 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.31 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.28 #003399 Smalt ΔE 3.50 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.76 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.81 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.17 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.58 #d4c55c Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#2b3aa3  rgb(43, 58, 163)  hsl(233, 58%, 40%)  Egyptian Blue
#a3942b  rgb(163, 148, 43)  hsl(53, 58%, 40%)  Brass
#a32b3a  rgb(163, 43, 58)  hsl(353, 58%, 40%)  Vivid Burgundy
#3aa32b  rgb(58, 163, 43)  hsl(113, 58%, 40%)  Islamic Green