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#2C1961

#2c1961 ≈ Midnight Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2c1961 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 9.8% green and 38.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 54.64% cyan, 74.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 61.96% black. Its hue angle is 255.83°, with 59.02% saturation and 23.92% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 4.26.

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Relative luminance0.0209

Complementary

  1. #2c1961
  2. #4e6119

Split complementary

  1. #2c1961
  2. #615019
  3. #2a6119

Analogous

  1. #192a61
  2. #2c1961
  3. #501961

Triadic

  1. #2c1961
  2. #612c19
  3. #19612c

Tetradic

  1. #2c1961
  2. #61194e
  3. #4e6119
  4. #19612c

Square

  1. #2c1961
  2. #61192a
  3. #4e6119
  4. #196150

Monochromatic

  1. #070410
  2. #100924
  3. #2c1961
  4. #48299e
  5. #6944cf

Shades

#2c1961 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c1961
  2. #281757
  3. #23144e
  4. #1f1244
  5. #1a0f3a
  6. #160d31
  7. #120a27
  8. #0d081d
  9. #090513
  10. #04030a
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c1961 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c1961
  2. #413071
  3. #564781
  4. #6b5e90
  5. #8075a0
  6. #968cb0
  7. #aba3c0
  8. #c0bad0
  9. #d5d1df
  10. #eae8ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c1961 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c1961
  2. #342364
  3. #3d2e67
  4. #45386a
  5. #4e426d
  6. #564d71
  7. #5e5774
  8. #676177
  9. #6f6b7a
  10. #78767d
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292346 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002963 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002660 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #192c3b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0c2462 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0e2160 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #22254d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c1961 {
  color: #2c1961;
}
Background
.bg-2c1961 {
  background-color: #2c1961;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c1961 {
  border: 2px solid #2c1961;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c1961;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 25 97;
  --color-primary-hsl: 256 59% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c1961 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c1961, #501961);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c1961 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 25 97 / 0.35);
}

#191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 4.26 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.00 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.12 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.24 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 8.25 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 9.04 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 9.49 #d3e69e Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Midnight Blue
#2c1961  rgb(44, 25, 97)  hsl(256, 59%, 24%)  Midnight Blue
#4e6119  rgb(78, 97, 25)  hsl(76, 59%, 24%)  Dark Olive Green
#612c19  rgb(97, 44, 25)  hsl(16, 59%, 24%)  Caput Mortuum
#19612c  rgb(25, 97, 44)  hsl(136, 59%, 24%)  Cadmium Green