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#2D698D

#2d698d ≈ Sea Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d698d is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 41.18% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.09% cyan, 25.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 202.5°, with 51.61% saturation and 36.47% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), ΔE 2.47.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1258

Complementary

  1. #2d698d
  2. #8d512d

Split complementary

  1. #2d698d
  2. #8d2d39
  3. #8d812d

Analogous

  1. #2d8d81
  2. #2d698d
  3. #2d398d

Triadic

  1. #2d698d
  2. #8d2d69
  3. #698d2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d698d
  2. #512d8d
  3. #8d512d
  4. #698d2d

Square

  1. #2d698d
  2. #812d8d
  3. #8d512d
  4. #398d2d

Monochromatic

  1. #081319
  2. #1a3e53
  3. #2d698d
  4. #4393c3
  5. #7db5d6

Shades

#2d698d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d698d
  2. #295f7f
  3. #245471
  4. #204a63
  5. #1b3f55
  6. #173547
  7. #122a38
  8. #0e202a
  9. #09151c
  10. #050b0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d698d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d698d
  2. #427898
  3. #5787a4
  4. #6c96af
  5. #81a5bb
  6. #96b4c6
  7. #abc3d1
  8. #c0d2dd
  9. #d5e1e8
  10. #eaf0f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d698d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d698d
  2. #356b8c
  3. #3e6e8a
  4. #467089
  5. #4e7288
  6. #577587
  7. #5f7785
  8. #677984
  9. #6f7b83
  10. #787e81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #536676 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #58698f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b5f8c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007275 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a698e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #41638d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006f7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d698d {
  color: #2d698d;
}
Background
.bg-2d698d {
  background-color: #2d698d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d698d {
  border: 2px solid #2d698d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d698d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 105 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 203 52% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d698d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d698d, #2d398d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d698d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 105 141 / 0.35);
}

#006994 Sea Blue ΔE 2.47 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 4.63 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.02 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.75 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 6.86 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 7.08 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.97 #d29672 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Sea Blue
#2d698d  rgb(45, 105, 141)  hsl(203, 52%, 36%)  Sea Blue
#8d512d  rgb(141, 81, 45)  hsl(23, 52%, 36%)  Russet
#8d2d69  rgb(141, 45, 105)  hsl(323, 52%, 36%)  Boysenberry
#698d2d  rgb(105, 141, 45)  hsl(83, 52%, 36%)  Olive Drab