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#2C409E

#2c409e ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2c409e is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 25.1% green and 61.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.15% cyan, 59.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.04% black. Its hue angle is 229.47°, with 56.44% saturation and 39.61% 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 9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 3.97.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0667

Complementary

  1. #2c409e
  2. #9e8a2c

Split complementary

  1. #2c409e
  2. #9e512c
  3. #799e2c

Analogous

  1. #2c799e
  2. #2c409e
  3. #512c9e

Triadic

  1. #2c409e
  2. #9e2c40
  3. #409e2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c409e
  2. #8a2c9e
  3. #9e8a2c
  4. #409e2c

Square

  1. #2c409e
  2. #9e2c79
  3. #9e8a2c
  4. #2c9e51

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1026
  2. #1b2862
  3. #2c409e
  4. #4a61cd
  5. #8695dd

Shades

#2c409e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c409e
  2. #283a8e
  3. #23337e
  4. #1f2d6f
  5. #1a265f
  6. #16204f
  7. #121a3f
  8. #0d132f
  9. #090d20
  10. #040610
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c409e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c409e
  2. #4153a8
  3. #5666b1
  4. #6b79bb
  5. #808cc5
  6. #96a0cf
  7. #abb3d8
  8. #c0c6e2
  9. #d5d9ec
  10. #eaecf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c409e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c409e
  2. #34469b
  3. #3d4d98
  4. #455395
  5. #4e5a92
  6. #56608f
  7. #5e668c
  8. #676d89
  9. #6f7386
  10. #787a83
  11. #808080

Readable text 9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f4675 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ea1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00449c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005768 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0949a0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00429d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004f81 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c409e {
  color: #2c409e;
}
Background
.bg-2c409e {
  background-color: #2c409e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c409e {
  border: 2px solid #2c409e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c409e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 64 158;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 56% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c409e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c409e, #512c9e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c409e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 64 158 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.97 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.30 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.33 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.68 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.12 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.35 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.31 #d3bf61 Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#2c409e  rgb(44, 64, 158)  hsl(229, 56%, 40%)  Egyptian Blue
#9e8a2c  rgb(158, 138, 44)  hsl(49, 56%, 40%)  Olive
#9e2c40  rgb(158, 44, 64)  hsl(349, 56%, 40%)  Vivid Burgundy
#409e2c  rgb(64, 158, 44)  hsl(109, 56%, 40%)  Islamic Green