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#2B3FA0

#2b3fa0 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b3fa0 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 24.71% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.12% cyan, 60.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 229.74°, with 57.64% saturation and 39.8% 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 9.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 3.56.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0661

Complementary

  1. #2b3fa0
  2. #a08c2b

Split complementary

  1. #2b3fa0
  2. #a0512b
  3. #79a02b

Analogous

  1. #2b79a0
  2. #2b3fa0
  3. #512ba0

Triadic

  1. #2b3fa0
  2. #a02b3f
  3. #3fa02b

Tetradic

  1. #2b3fa0
  2. #8c2ba0
  3. #a08c2b
  4. #3fa02b

Square

  1. #2b3fa0
  2. #a02b79
  3. #a08c2b
  4. #2ba051

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1027
  2. #1b2764
  3. #2b3fa0
  4. #4960ce
  5. #8695de

Shades

#2b3fa0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b3fa0
  2. #273990
  3. #223280
  4. #1e2c70
  5. #1a2660
  6. #162050
  7. #111940
  8. #0d1330
  9. #090d20
  10. #040610
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b3fa0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b3fa0
  2. #4052aa
  3. #5565b3
  4. #6b79bd
  5. #808cc6
  6. #959fd0
  7. #aab2d9
  8. #bfc5e3
  9. #d5d9ec
  10. #eaecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b3fa0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b3fa0
  2. #34469d
  3. #3c4c9a
  4. #455396
  5. #4d5993
  6. #566090
  7. #5e668d
  8. #676d8a
  9. #6f7386
  10. #787a83
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f4576 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ea3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00439e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005769 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0049a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00429f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004f83 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b3fa0 {
  color: #2b3fa0;
}
Background
.bg-2b3fa0 {
  background-color: #2b3fa0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b3fa0 {
  border: 2px solid #2b3fa0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b3fa0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 63 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 230 58% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b3fa0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b3fa0, #512ba0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b3fa0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 63 160 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.56 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.07 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.24 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.45 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.16 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.22 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.45 #d4c05f Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#2b3fa0  rgb(43, 63, 160)  hsl(230, 58%, 40%)  Egyptian Blue
#a08c2b  rgb(160, 140, 43)  hsl(50, 58%, 40%)  Brass
#a02b3f  rgb(160, 43, 63)  hsl(350, 58%, 40%)  Vivid Burgundy
#3fa02b  rgb(63, 160, 43)  hsl(110, 58%, 40%)  Islamic Green