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#2D2D72

#2d2d72 ≈ Midnight Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d2d72 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 17.65% green and 44.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 60.53% cyan, 60.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.29% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 43.4% saturation and 31.18% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 5.92.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0365

Complementary

  1. #2d2d72
  2. #72722d

Split complementary

  1. #2d2d72
  2. #72502d
  3. #50722d

Analogous

  1. #2d5072
  2. #2d2d72
  3. #502d72

Triadic

  1. #2d2d72
  2. #722d2d
  3. #2d722d

Tetradic

  1. #2d2d72
  2. #722d72
  3. #72722d
  4. #2d722d

Square

  1. #2d2d72
  2. #722d50
  3. #72722d
  4. #2d7250

Monochromatic

  1. #06060f
  2. #17173b
  3. #2d2d72
  4. #4343a9
  5. #7171c7

Shades

#2d2d72 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d2d72
  2. #292967
  3. #24245b
  4. #202050
  5. #1b1b44
  6. #171739
  7. #12122e
  8. #0e0e22
  9. #090917
  10. #05050b
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d2d72 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d2d72
  2. #424280
  3. #57578e
  4. #6c6c9c
  5. #8181aa
  6. #9696b9
  7. #ababc7
  8. #c0c0d5
  9. #d5d5e3
  10. #eaeaf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d2d72 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d2d72
  2. #353573
  3. #3e3e75
  4. #464676
  5. #4e4e78
  6. #575779
  7. #5f5f7a
  8. #67677c
  9. #6f6f7d
  10. #78787f
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #323254 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003974 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003371 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #033d4a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #173473 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #143171 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1b375d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d2d72 {
  color: #2d2d72;
}
Background
.bg-2d2d72 {
  background-color: #2d2d72;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d2d72 {
  border: 2px solid #2d2d72;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d2d72;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 45 114;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 43% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d2d72 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d2d72, #502d72);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d2d72 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 45 114 / 0.35);
}

#191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 5.92 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.44 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.33 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.34 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.93 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.52 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 9.29 #d2d28d Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Midnight Blue
#2d2d72  rgb(45, 45, 114)  hsl(240, 43%, 31%)  Midnight Blue
#72722d  rgb(114, 114, 45)  hsl(60, 43%, 31%)  Olive
#722d2d  rgb(114, 45, 45)  hsl(0, 43%, 31%)  Wine
#2d722d  rgb(45, 114, 45)  hsl(120, 43%, 31%)  Fern Green