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#2B698D

#2b698d ≈ Sea Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b698d is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 41.18% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.5% cyan, 25.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 202.04°, with 53.26% saturation and 36.08% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), ΔE 2.27.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1254

Complementary

  1. #2b698d
  2. #8d4f2b

Split complementary

  1. #2b698d
  2. #8d2b38
  3. #8d802b

Analogous

  1. #2b8d80
  2. #2b698d
  3. #2b388d

Triadic

  1. #2b698d
  2. #8d2b69
  3. #698d2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b698d
  2. #4f2b8d
  3. #8d4f2b
  4. #698d2b

Square

  1. #2b698d
  2. #802b8d
  3. #8d4f2b
  4. #388d2b

Monochromatic

  1. #071218
  2. #193d52
  3. #2b698d
  4. #4094c5
  5. #7ab5d7

Shades

#2b698d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b698d
  2. #275f7f
  3. #225471
  4. #1e4a63
  5. #1a3f55
  6. #163547
  7. #112a38
  8. #0d202a
  9. #09151c
  10. #040b0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b698d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b698d
  2. #407898
  3. #5587a4
  4. #6b96af
  5. #80a5bb
  6. #95b4c6
  7. #aac3d1
  8. #bfd2dd
  9. #d5e1e8
  10. #eaf0f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b698d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b698d
  2. #346b8c
  3. #3c6e8a
  4. #457089
  5. #4d7288
  6. #567587
  7. #5e7785
  8. #677984
  9. #6f7b83
  10. #787e81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #526676 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #58698f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b5f8c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007275 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a698e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #40638d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006f7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b698d {
  color: #2b698d;
}
Background
.bg-2b698d {
  background-color: #2b698d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b698d {
  border: 2px solid #2b698d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b698d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 105 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 202 53% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b698d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b698d, #2b388d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b698d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 105 141 / 0.35);
}

#006994 Sea Blue ΔE 2.27 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 4.75 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.29 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.96 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 6.98 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 6.99 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 8.07 #d49672 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Sea Blue
#2b698d  rgb(43, 105, 141)  hsl(202, 53%, 36%)  Sea Blue
#8d4f2b  rgb(141, 79, 43)  hsl(22, 53%, 36%)  Saddle Brown
#8d2b69  rgb(141, 43, 105)  hsl(322, 53%, 36%)  Boysenberry
#698d2b  rgb(105, 141, 43)  hsl(82, 53%, 36%)  Olive Drab