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#2D397B

#2d397b ≈ Dark Slate Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d397b is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 22.35% green and 48.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 63.41% cyan, 53.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.76% black. Its hue angle is 230.77°, with 46.43% saturation and 32.94% 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 10.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), ΔE 5.58.

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Relative luminance0.0491

Complementary

  1. #2d397b
  2. #7b6f2d

Split complementary

  1. #2d397b
  2. #7b482d
  3. #607b2d

Analogous

  1. #2d607b
  2. #2d397b
  3. #482d7b

Triadic

  1. #2d397b
  2. #7b2d39
  3. #397b2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d397b
  2. #6f2d7b
  3. #7b6f2d
  4. #397b2d

Square

  1. #2d397b
  2. #7b2d60
  3. #7b6f2d
  4. #2d7b48

Monochromatic

  1. #05070f
  2. #191f43
  3. #2d397b
  4. #4153b3
  5. #7582cc

Shades

#2d397b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d397b
  2. #29336f
  3. #242e62
  4. #202856
  5. #1b224a
  6. #171d3e
  7. #121731
  8. #0e1125
  9. #090b19
  10. #05060c
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d397b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d397b
  2. #424d88
  3. #576195
  4. #6c74a3
  5. #8188b0
  6. #969cbd
  7. #abb0ca
  8. #c0c4d7
  9. #d5d7e5
  10. #eaebf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d397b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d397b
  2. #35407c
  3. #3e477c
  4. #464e7d
  5. #4e557d
  6. #575d7e
  7. #5f647e
  8. #676b7f
  9. #6f727f
  10. #787980
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3f3f3f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #383c5d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #13427d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003b7a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004854 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #203f7c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1a3a7a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #144366 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d397b {
  color: #2d397b;
}
Background
.bg-2d397b {
  background-color: #2d397b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d397b {
  border: 2px solid #2d397b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d397b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 57 123;
  --color-primary-hsl: 231 46% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d397b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d397b, #482d7b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d397b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 57 123 / 0.35);
}

#483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.58 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.99 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.26 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.54 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.65 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 9.16 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 9.27 #d2c684 Inverted #3f3f3f Grayscale 

Dark Slate Blue
#2d397b  rgb(45, 57, 123)  hsl(231, 46%, 33%)  Dark Slate Blue
#7b6f2d  rgb(123, 111, 45)  hsl(51, 46%, 33%)  Olive
#7b2d39  rgb(123, 45, 57)  hsl(351, 46%, 33%)  Wine
#397b2d  rgb(57, 123, 45)  hsl(111, 46%, 33%)  Sap Green