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#2D398E

#2d398e ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d398e 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 55.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.31% cyan, 59.86% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 232.58°, 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 10.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 3.65.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0544

Complementary

  1. #2d398e
  2. #8e822d

Split complementary

  1. #2d398e
  2. #8e522d
  3. #6a8e2d

Analogous

  1. #2d6a8e
  2. #2d398e
  3. #522d8e

Triadic

  1. #2d398e
  2. #8e2d39
  3. #398e2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d398e
  2. #822d8e
  3. #8e822d
  4. #398e2d

Square

  1. #2d398e
  2. #8e2d6a
  3. #8e822d
  4. #2d8e52

Monochromatic

  1. #080a1a
  2. #1b2254
  3. #2d398e
  4. #4454c4
  5. #7e89d6

Shades

#2d398e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d398e
  2. #293380
  3. #242e72
  4. #202863
  5. #1b2255
  6. #171d47
  7. #121739
  8. #0e112b
  9. #090b1c
  10. #05060e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d398e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d398e
  2. #424d99
  3. #5761a5
  4. #6c74b0
  5. #8188bb
  6. #969cc7
  7. #abb0d2
  8. #c0c4dd
  9. #d5d7e8
  10. #eaebf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d398e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d398e
  2. #35408d
  3. #3e478b
  4. #464e8a
  5. #4e5588
  6. #575d87
  7. #5f6486
  8. #676b84
  9. #6f7283
  10. #787981
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b3f69 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004691 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003e8c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004e5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #114190 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #013c8d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004674 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d398e {
  color: #2d398e;
}
Background
.bg-2d398e {
  background-color: #2d398e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d398e {
  border: 2px solid #2d398e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d398e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 57 142;
  --color-primary-hsl: 233 52% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d398e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d398e, #522d8e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d398e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 57 142 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 3.65 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.27 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 4.86 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.41 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.68 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.90 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.84 #d2c671 Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Smalt
#2d398e  rgb(45, 57, 142)  hsl(233, 52%, 37%)  Smalt
#8e822d  rgb(142, 130, 45)  hsl(53, 52%, 37%)  Olive
#8e2d39  rgb(142, 45, 57)  hsl(353, 52%, 37%)  Vivid Burgundy
#398e2d  rgb(57, 142, 45)  hsl(113, 52%, 37%)  Forest Green