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#2D388E

#2d388e ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d388e is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 21.96% green and 55.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.31% cyan, 60.56% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 233.2°, with 51.87% saturation and 36.67% 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 10.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 3.56.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0534

Complementary

  1. #2d388e
  2. #8e832d

Split complementary

  1. #2d388e
  2. #8e532d
  3. #698e2d

Analogous

  1. #2d698e
  2. #2d388e
  3. #532d8e

Triadic

  1. #2d388e
  2. #8e2d38
  3. #388e2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d388e
  2. #832d8e
  3. #8e832d
  4. #388e2d

Square

  1. #2d388e
  2. #8e2d69
  3. #8e832d
  4. #2d8e53

Monochromatic

  1. #080a1a
  2. #1b2154
  3. #2d388e
  4. #4452c4
  5. #7e88d6

Shades

#2d388e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d388e
  2. #293280
  3. #242d72
  4. #202763
  5. #1b2255
  6. #171c47
  7. #121639
  8. #0e112b
  9. #090b1c
  10. #05060e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d388e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d388e
  2. #424c99
  3. #5760a5
  4. #6c74b0
  5. #8188bb
  6. #969cc7
  7. #abafd2
  8. #c0c3dd
  9. #d5d7e8
  10. #eaebf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d388e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d388e
  2. #353f8d
  3. #3e468b
  4. #464e8a
  5. #4e5588
  6. #575c87
  7. #5f6386
  8. #676a84
  9. #6f7283
  10. #787981
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a3e69 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004691 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003d8c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0f4190 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003b8d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004674 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d388e {
  color: #2d388e;
}
Background
.bg-2d388e {
  background-color: #2d388e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d388e {
  border: 2px solid #2d388e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d388e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 56 142;
  --color-primary-hsl: 233 52% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d388e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d388e, #532d8e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d388e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 56 142 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 3.56 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.16 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 4.84 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.38 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.39 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.14 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.84 #d2c771 Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Smalt
#2d388e  rgb(45, 56, 142)  hsl(233, 52%, 37%)  Smalt
#8e832d  rgb(142, 131, 45)  hsl(53, 52%, 37%)  Olive
#8e2d38  rgb(142, 45, 56)  hsl(353, 52%, 37%)  Vivid Burgundy
#388e2d  rgb(56, 142, 45)  hsl(113, 52%, 37%)  Forest Green