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#2D258F

#2d258f ≈ Imperial Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d258f is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 14.51% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.53% cyan, 74.13% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 244.53°, with 58.89% saturation and 35.29% 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 11.85:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), ΔE 3.15.

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Relative luminance0.0386

Complementary

  1. #2d258f
  2. #878f25

Split complementary

  1. #2d258f
  2. #8f6225
  3. #528f25

Analogous

  1. #25528f
  2. #2d258f
  3. #62258f

Triadic

  1. #2d258f
  2. #8f2d25
  3. #258f2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d258f
  2. #8f2587
  3. #878f25
  4. #258f2d

Square

  1. #2d258f
  2. #8f2552
  3. #878f25
  4. #258f62

Monochromatic

  1. #070615
  2. #1a1552
  3. #2d258f
  4. #4136cb
  5. #7a72db

Shades

#2d258f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d258f
  2. #292181
  3. #241e72
  4. #201a64
  5. #1b1656
  6. #171348
  7. #120f39
  8. #0e0b2b
  9. #09071d
  10. #05040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d258f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d258f
  2. #423b9a
  3. #5751a5
  4. #6c66b1
  5. #817cbc
  6. #9692c7
  7. #aba8d2
  8. #c0bedd
  9. #d5d3e9
  10. #eae9f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d258f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d258f
  2. #352e8e
  3. #3e378c
  4. #46408b
  5. #4e4989
  6. #575388
  7. #5f5c86
  8. #676585
  9. #6f6e83
  10. #787782
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #373737 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #333166 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003c92 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00338d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004357 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003491 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002e8e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003972 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d258f {
  color: #2d258f;
}
Background
.bg-2d258f {
  background-color: #2d258f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d258f {
  border: 2px solid #2d258f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d258f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 37 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 245 59% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d258f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d258f, #62258f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d258f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 37 143 / 0.35);
}

#002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.15 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.10 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.25 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.34 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 5.58 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.80 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.95 #d2da70 Inverted #373737 Grayscale 

Imperial Blue
#2d258f  rgb(45, 37, 143)  hsl(245, 59%, 35%)  Imperial Blue
#878f25  rgb(135, 143, 37)  hsl(65, 59%, 35%)  Olive
#8f2d25  rgb(143, 45, 37)  hsl(5, 59%, 35%)  Burnt Umber
#258f2d  rgb(37, 143, 45)  hsl(125, 59%, 35%)  Forest Green