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#2E008A

#2e008a ≈ Dark Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2e008a is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 0% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.67% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 260°, with 100% saturation and 27.06% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Blue (#00008b), ΔE 3.1.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0242

Complementary

  1. #2e008a
  2. #5c8a00

Split complementary

  1. #2e008a
  2. #8a7300
  3. #178a00

Analogous

  1. #00178a
  2. #2e008a
  3. #73008a

Triadic

  1. #2e008a
  2. #8a2e00
  3. #008a2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e008a
  2. #8a005c
  3. #5c8a00
  4. #008a2e

Square

  1. #2e008a
  2. #8a0017
  3. #5c8a00
  4. #008a73

Monochromatic

  1. #070014
  2. #15003e
  3. #2e008a
  4. #4800d7
  5. #6d24ff

Shades

#2e008a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e008a
  2. #29007c
  3. #25006e
  4. #200061
  5. #1c0053
  6. #170045
  7. #120037
  8. #0e0029
  9. #09001c
  10. #05000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e008a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e008a
  2. #431a96
  3. #5833a1
  4. #6d4dad
  5. #8266b9
  6. #9780c5
  7. #ab99d0
  8. #c0b3dc
  9. #d5cce8
  10. #eae6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e008a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e008a
  2. #360d89
  3. #3e1a88
  4. #472687
  5. #4f3386
  6. #574085
  7. #5f4d84
  8. #675a83
  9. #706682
  10. #787381
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2b2b2b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2c2060 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002f8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002688 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00354f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00238c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001c89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0e286b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e008a {
  color: #2e008a;
}
Background
.bg-2e008a {
  background-color: #2e008a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e008a {
  border: 2px solid #2e008a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e008a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 0 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 260 100% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e008a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e008a, #73008a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e008a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 0 138 / 0.35);
}

#00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.10 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 3.36 #000080 Navy ΔE 3.70 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 3.82 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.68 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.41 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.50 #d1ff75 Inverted #2b2b2b Grayscale 

Dark Blue
#2e008a  rgb(46, 0, 138)  hsl(260, 100%, 27%)  Dark Blue
#5c8a00  rgb(92, 138, 0)  hsl(80, 100%, 27%)  Avocado
#8a2e00  rgb(138, 46, 0)  hsl(20, 100%, 27%)  Kobe
#008a2e  rgb(0, 138, 46)  hsl(140, 100%, 27%)  Forest Green