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#2C2E8A

#2c2e8a ≈ Imperial Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2c2e8a is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 18.04% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.12% cyan, 66.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 238.72°, with 51.65% saturation and 35.69% 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 11.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), ΔE 4.2.

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Relative luminance0.0432

Complementary

  1. #2c2e8a
  2. #8a882c

Split complementary

  1. #2c2e8a
  2. #8a592c
  3. #5d8a2c

Analogous

  1. #2c5d8a
  2. #2c2e8a
  3. #592c8a

Triadic

  1. #2c2e8a
  2. #8a2c2e
  3. #2e8a2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c2e8a
  2. #882c8a
  3. #8a882c
  4. #2e8a2c

Square

  1. #2c2e8a
  2. #8a2c5d
  3. #8a882c
  4. #2c8a59

Monochromatic

  1. #070716
  2. #1a1b50
  3. #2c2e8a
  4. #4043c2
  5. #7a7cd5

Shades

#2c2e8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c2e8a
  2. #28297c
  3. #23256e
  4. #1f2061
  5. #1a1c53
  6. #161745
  7. #121237
  8. #0d0e29
  9. #09091c
  10. #04050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c2e8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c2e8a
  2. #414396
  3. #5658a1
  4. #6b6dad
  5. #8082b9
  6. #9697c5
  7. #ababd0
  8. #c0c0dc
  9. #d5d5e8
  10. #eaeaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c2e8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c2e8a
  2. #343689
  3. #3d3e88
  4. #454787
  5. #4e4f86
  6. #565785
  7. #5e5f84
  8. #676783
  9. #6f7082
  10. #787881
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #353664 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003f8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003688 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004657 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00398c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003389 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #023e6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c2e8a {
  color: #2c2e8a;
}
Background
.bg-2c2e8a {
  background-color: #2c2e8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c2e8a {
  border: 2px solid #2c2e8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c2e8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 46 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 239 52% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c2e8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c2e8a, #592c8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c2e8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 46 138 / 0.35);
}

#002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.20 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.31 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.78 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.74 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.40 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.36 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.38 #d3d175 Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Imperial Blue
#2c2e8a  rgb(44, 46, 138)  hsl(239, 52%, 36%)  Imperial Blue
#8a882c  rgb(138, 136, 44)  hsl(59, 52%, 36%)  Olive
#8a2c2e  rgb(138, 44, 46)  hsl(359, 52%, 36%)  Vivid Burgundy
#2e8a2c  rgb(46, 138, 44)  hsl(119, 52%, 36%)  Forest Green