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#2D2255

#2d2255 ≈ Midnight Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2d2255 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 13.33% green and 33.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 47.06% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 252.94°, with 42.86% saturation and 23.33% 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 14.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 7.82.

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Relative luminance0.0236

Complementary

  1. #2d2255
  2. #4a5522

Split complementary

  1. #2d2255
  2. #554622
  3. #305522

Analogous

  1. #223055
  2. #2d2255
  3. #462255

Triadic

  1. #2d2255
  2. #552d22
  3. #22552d

Tetradic

  1. #2d2255
  2. #55224a
  3. #4a5522
  4. #22552d

Square

  1. #2d2255
  2. #552230
  3. #4a5522
  4. #225546

Monochromatic

  1. #08060f
  2. #100c1e
  3. #2d2255
  4. #4a388c
  5. #6b55bb

Shades

#2d2255 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d2255
  2. #291f4d
  3. #241b44
  4. #20183c
  5. #1b1433
  6. #17112b
  7. #120e22
  8. #0e0a1a
  9. #090711
  10. #050309
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d2255 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d2255
  2. #423866
  3. #574e77
  4. #6c6488
  5. #817a99
  6. #9691aa
  7. #aba7bb
  8. #c0bdcc
  9. #d5d3dd
  10. #eae9ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d2255 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d2255
  2. #352b59
  3. #3e355e
  4. #463e62
  5. #4e4866
  6. #57516b
  7. #5f5a6f
  8. #676473
  9. #6f6d77
  10. #78777c
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b273f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #072b57 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #092954 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #212d37 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c2856 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1d2754 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #262945 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d2255 {
  color: #2d2255;
}
Background
.bg-2d2255 {
  background-color: #2d2255;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d2255 {
  border: 2px solid #2d2255;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d2255;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 34 85;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 43% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d2255 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d2255, #462255);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d2255 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 34 85 / 0.35);
}

#191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.82 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 9.34 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 9.52 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 11.15 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 12.03 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 12.08 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 12.30 #d2ddaa Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Midnight Blue
#2d2255  rgb(45, 34, 85)  hsl(253, 43%, 23%)  Midnight Blue
#4a5522  rgb(74, 85, 34)  hsl(73, 43%, 23%)  Army Green
#552d22  rgb(85, 45, 34)  hsl(13, 43%, 23%)  Caput Mortuum
#22552d  rgb(34, 85, 45)  hsl(133, 43%, 23%)  Hunter Green