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#2D3CA0

#2d3ca0 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d3ca0 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 23.53% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.87% cyan, 62.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 232.17°, with 56.1% saturation and 40.2% 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 9.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 2.91.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0633

Complementary

  1. #2d3ca0
  2. #a0912d

Split complementary

  1. #2d3ca0
  2. #a0582d
  3. #76a02d

Analogous

  1. #2d76a0
  2. #2d3ca0
  3. #582da0

Triadic

  1. #2d3ca0
  2. #a02d3c
  3. #3ca02d

Tetradic

  1. #2d3ca0
  2. #912da0
  3. #a0912d
  4. #3ca02d

Square

  1. #2d3ca0
  2. #a02d76
  3. #a0912d
  4. #2da058

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0f29
  2. #1c2664
  3. #2d3ca0
  4. #4d5dcd
  5. #8894de

Shades

#2d3ca0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d3ca0
  2. #293690
  3. #243080
  4. #202a70
  5. #1b2460
  6. #171e50
  7. #121840
  8. #0e1230
  9. #090c20
  10. #050610
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d3ca0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d3ca0
  2. #4250aa
  3. #5763b3
  4. #6c77bd
  5. #818ac6
  6. #969ed0
  7. #abb1d9
  8. #c0c5e3
  9. #d5d8ec
  10. #eaecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d3ca0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d3ca0
  2. #35439d
  3. #3e4a9a
  4. #465096
  5. #4e5793
  6. #575e90
  7. #5f658d
  8. #676c8a
  9. #6f7286
  10. #787983
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e4375 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004da3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00429e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005568 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0046a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00409f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004c82 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d3ca0 {
  color: #2d3ca0;
}
Background
.bg-2d3ca0 {
  background-color: #2d3ca0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d3ca0 {
  border: 2px solid #2d3ca0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d3ca0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 60 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 56% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d3ca0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d3ca0, #582da0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d3ca0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 60 160 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.91 #003399 Smalt ΔE 3.71 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.86 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.44 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.81 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.83 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.10 #d2c35f Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#2d3ca0  rgb(45, 60, 160)  hsl(232, 56%, 40%)  Egyptian Blue
#a0912d  rgb(160, 145, 45)  hsl(52, 56%, 40%)  Brass
#a02d3c  rgb(160, 45, 60)  hsl(352, 56%, 40%)  Vivid Burgundy
#3ca02d  rgb(60, 160, 45)  hsl(112, 56%, 40%)  Islamic Green