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#2D398D

#2d398d ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d398d 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 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.09% cyan, 59.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 232.5°, 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 10.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 3.73.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0541

Complementary

  1. #2d398d
  2. #8d812d

Split complementary

  1. #2d398d
  2. #8d512d
  3. #698d2d

Analogous

  1. #2d698d
  2. #2d398d
  3. #512d8d

Triadic

  1. #2d398d
  2. #8d2d39
  3. #398d2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d398d
  2. #812d8d
  3. #8d812d
  4. #398d2d

Square

  1. #2d398d
  2. #8d2d69
  3. #8d812d
  4. #2d8d51

Monochromatic

  1. #080a19
  2. #1a2253
  3. #2d398d
  4. #4353c3
  5. #7d88d6

Shades

#2d398d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d398d
  2. #29337f
  3. #242e71
  4. #202863
  5. #1b2255
  6. #171d47
  7. #121738
  8. #0e112a
  9. #090b1c
  10. #05060e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d398d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d398d
  2. #424d98
  3. #5761a4
  4. #6c74af
  5. #8188bb
  6. #969cc6
  7. #abb0d1
  8. #c0c4dd
  9. #d5d7e8
  10. #eaebf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d398d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d398d
  2. #35408c
  3. #3e478a
  4. #464e89
  5. #4e5588
  6. #575d87
  7. #5f6485
  8. #676b84
  9. #6f7283
  10. #787981
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a3e68 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004690 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003e8b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004e5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #12418f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #033c8c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004673 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d398d {
  color: #2d398d;
}
Background
.bg-2d398d {
  background-color: #2d398d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d398d {
  border: 2px solid #2d398d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d398d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 57 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 233 52% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d398d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d398d, #512d8d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d398d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 57 141 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 3.73 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.41 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 4.85 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.57 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.74 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.96 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.97 #d2c672 Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Smalt
#2d398d  rgb(45, 57, 141)  hsl(233, 52%, 36%)  Smalt
#8d812d  rgb(141, 129, 45)  hsl(53, 52%, 36%)  Olive
#8d2d39  rgb(141, 45, 57)  hsl(353, 52%, 36%)  Vivid Burgundy
#398d2d  rgb(57, 141, 45)  hsl(113, 52%, 36%)  Forest Green