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#2D308F

#2d308f ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d308f is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 18.82% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.53% cyan, 66.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 238.16°, with 52.13% saturation and 36.86% 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 10.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 3.86.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0465

Complementary

  1. #2d308f
  2. #8f8c2d

Split complementary

  1. #2d308f
  2. #8f5b2d
  3. #618f2d

Analogous

  1. #2d618f
  2. #2d308f
  3. #5b2d8f

Triadic

  1. #2d308f
  2. #8f2d30
  3. #308f2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d308f
  2. #8c2d8f
  3. #8f8c2d
  4. #308f2d

Square

  1. #2d308f
  2. #8f2d61
  3. #8f8c2d
  4. #2d8f5b

Monochromatic

  1. #08091b
  2. #1b1c55
  3. #2d308f
  4. #4448c4
  5. #7e81d7

Shades

#2d308f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d308f
  2. #292b81
  3. #242672
  4. #202264
  5. #1b1d56
  6. #171848
  7. #121339
  8. #0e0e2b
  9. #090a1d
  10. #05050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d308f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d308f
  2. #42459a
  3. #5759a5
  4. #6c6eb1
  5. #8183bc
  6. #9698c7
  7. #abacd2
  8. #c0c1dd
  9. #d5d6e9
  10. #eaeaf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d308f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d308f
  2. #35388e
  3. #3e408c
  4. #46488b
  5. #4e5089
  6. #575888
  7. #5f6086
  8. #676885
  9. #6f7083
  10. #787882
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3d3d3d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #373868 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004192 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00398d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00495b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003b91 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00358e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004073 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d308f {
  color: #2d308f;
}
Background
.bg-2d308f {
  background-color: #2d308f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d308f {
  border: 2px solid #2d308f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d308f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 48 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 52% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d308f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d308f, #5b2d8f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d308f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 48 143 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 3.86 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.06 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.32 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.49 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.53 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.21 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.41 #d2cf70 Inverted #3d3d3d Grayscale 

Smalt
#2d308f  rgb(45, 48, 143)  hsl(238, 52%, 37%)  Smalt
#8f8c2d  rgb(143, 140, 45)  hsl(58, 52%, 37%)  Olive
#8f2d30  rgb(143, 45, 48)  hsl(358, 52%, 37%)  Vivid Burgundy
#308f2d  rgb(48, 143, 45)  hsl(118, 52%, 37%)  Forest Green