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#2C128E

#2c128e ≈ Phthalo Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2c128e is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 7.06% green and 55.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.01% cyan, 87.32% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 252.58°, with 77.5% saturation and 31.37% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000f89), ΔE 3.16.

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Relative luminance0.0292

Complementary

  1. #2c128e
  2. #748e12

Split complementary

  1. #2c128e
  2. #8e6a12
  3. #368e12

Analogous

  1. #12368e
  2. #2c128e
  3. #6a128e

Triadic

  1. #2c128e
  2. #8e2c12
  3. #128e2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c128e
  2. #8e1274
  3. #748e12
  4. #128e2c

Square

  1. #2c128e
  2. #8e1236
  3. #748e12
  4. #128e6a

Monochromatic

  1. #060212
  2. #17094a
  3. #2c128e
  4. #411bd2
  5. #7050e9

Shades

#2c128e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c128e
  2. #281080
  3. #230e72
  4. #1f0d63
  5. #1a0b55
  6. #160947
  7. #120739
  8. #0d052b
  9. #09041c
  10. #04020e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c128e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c128e
  2. #412a99
  3. #5641a5
  4. #6b59b0
  5. #8071bb
  6. #9689c7
  7. #aba0d2
  8. #c0b8dd
  9. #d5d0e8
  10. #eae7f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c128e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c128e
  2. #341d8d
  3. #3d288b
  4. #45338a
  5. #4e3e88
  6. #564987
  7. #5e5486
  8. #675f84
  9. #6f6a83
  10. #787581
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e2763 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003491 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002b8c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003b53 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002a90 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00238d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002f6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c128e {
  color: #2c128e;
}
Background
.bg-2c128e {
  background-color: #2c128e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c128e {
  border: 2px solid #2c128e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c128e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 18 142;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 78% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c128e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c128e, #6a128e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c128e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 18 142 / 0.35);
}

#000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 3.16 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 3.21 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.77 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.06 #000080 Navy ΔE 4.57 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.05 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.52 #d3ed71 Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Phthalo Blue
#2c128e  rgb(44, 18, 142)  hsl(253, 78%, 31%)  Phthalo Blue
#748e12  rgb(116, 142, 18)  hsl(73, 78%, 31%)  Olive Drab
#8e2c12  rgb(142, 44, 18)  hsl(13, 78%, 31%)  Kobe
#128e2c  rgb(18, 142, 44)  hsl(133, 78%, 31%)  Forest Green