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#2D698E

#2d698e ≈ Sea Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2d698e 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 55.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.31% cyan, 26.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 202.89°, with 51.87% saturation and 36.67% 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 5.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), ΔE 2.5.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1261

Complementary

  1. #2d698e
  2. #8e522d

Split complementary

  1. #2d698e
  2. #8e2d39
  3. #8e832d

Analogous

  1. #2d8e83
  2. #2d698e
  3. #2d398e

Triadic

  1. #2d698e
  2. #8e2d69
  3. #698e2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d698e
  2. #522d8e
  3. #8e522d
  4. #698e2d

Square

  1. #2d698e
  2. #832d8e
  3. #8e522d
  4. #398e2d

Monochromatic

  1. #08131a
  2. #1b3e54
  3. #2d698e
  4. #4493c4
  5. #7eb4d6

Shades

#2d698e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d698e
  2. #295f80
  3. #245472
  4. #204a63
  5. #1b3f55
  6. #173547
  7. #122a39
  8. #0e202b
  9. #09151c
  10. #050b0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d698e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d698e
  2. #427899
  3. #5787a5
  4. #6c96b0
  5. #81a5bb
  6. #96b4c7
  7. #abc3d2
  8. #c0d2dd
  9. #d5e1e8
  10. #eaf0f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d698e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d698e
  2. #356b8d
  3. #3e6e8b
  4. #46708a
  5. #4e7288
  6. #577587
  7. #5f7786
  8. #677984
  9. #6f7b83
  10. #787e81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #536677 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #586990 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b5f8d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007276 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a698f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #41638e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006f80 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d698e {
  color: #2d698e;
}
Background
.bg-2d698e {
  background-color: #2d698e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d698e {
  border: 2px solid #2d698e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d698e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 105 142;
  --color-primary-hsl: 203 52% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d698e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d698e, #2d398e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d698e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 105 142 / 0.35);
}

#006994 Sea Blue ΔE 2.50 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 4.32 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 4.77 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.47 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 6.60 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 7.13 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.70 #d29671 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Sea Blue
#2d698e  rgb(45, 105, 142)  hsl(203, 52%, 37%)  Sea Blue
#8e522d  rgb(142, 82, 45)  hsl(23, 52%, 37%)  Sienna
#8e2d69  rgb(142, 45, 105)  hsl(323, 52%, 37%)  Boysenberry
#698e2d  rgb(105, 142, 45)  hsl(83, 52%, 37%)  Olive Drab