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#2D2F8D

#2d2f8d ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d2f8d is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 18.43% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.09% cyan, 66.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 238.75°, with 51.61% saturation and 36.47% 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 11.04:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 4.1.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0451

Complementary

  1. #2d2f8d
  2. #8d8b2d

Split complementary

  1. #2d2f8d
  2. #8d5b2d
  3. #5f8d2d

Analogous

  1. #2d5f8d
  2. #2d2f8d
  3. #5b2d8d

Triadic

  1. #2d2f8d
  2. #8d2d2f
  3. #2f8d2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d2f8d
  2. #8b2d8d
  3. #8d8b2d
  4. #2f8d2d

Square

  1. #2d2f8d
  2. #8d2d5f
  3. #8d8b2d
  4. #2d8d5b

Monochromatic

  1. #080819
  2. #1a1c53
  3. #2d2f8d
  4. #4346c3
  5. #7d7fd6

Shades

#2d2f8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d2f8d
  2. #292a7f
  3. #242671
  4. #202163
  5. #1b1c55
  6. #171847
  7. #121338
  8. #0e0e2a
  9. #09091c
  10. #05050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d2f8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d2f8d
  2. #424498
  3. #5759a4
  4. #6c6daf
  5. #8182bb
  6. #9697c6
  7. #abacd1
  8. #c0c1dd
  9. #d5d5e8
  10. #eaeaf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d2f8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d2f8d
  2. #35378c
  3. #3e3f8a
  4. #464789
  5. #4e4f88
  6. #575887
  7. #5f6085
  8. #676884
  9. #6f7083
  10. #787881
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3c3c3c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #373766 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004090 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00388b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004759 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003a8f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00348c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #013f72 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d2f8d {
  color: #2d2f8d;
}
Background
.bg-2d2f8d {
  background-color: #2d2f8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d2f8d {
  border: 2px solid #2d2f8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d2f8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 47 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 239 52% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d2f8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d2f8d, #5b2d8d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d2f8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 47 141 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 4.10 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.24 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.39 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.57 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.85 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.90 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.36 #d2d072 Inverted #3c3c3c Grayscale 

Smalt
#2d2f8d  rgb(45, 47, 141)  hsl(239, 52%, 36%)  Smalt
#8d8b2d  rgb(141, 139, 45)  hsl(59, 52%, 36%)  Olive
#8d2d2f  rgb(141, 45, 47)  hsl(359, 52%, 36%)  Vivid Burgundy
#2f8d2d  rgb(47, 141, 45)  hsl(119, 52%, 36%)  Forest Green