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#2E124A

#2e124a ≈ Midnight Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2e124a is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 7.06% green and 29.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 37.84% cyan, 75.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 70.98% black. Its hue angle is 270°, with 60.87% saturation and 18.04% 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 16.13:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 9.19.

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Relative luminance0.0151

Complementary

  1. #2e124a
  2. #2e4a12

Split complementary

  1. #2e124a
  2. #4a4a12
  3. #124a12

Analogous

  1. #12124a
  2. #2e124a
  3. #4a124a

Triadic

  1. #2e124a
  2. #4a2e12
  3. #124a2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e124a
  2. #4a122e
  3. #2e4a12
  4. #124a2e

Square

  1. #2e124a
  2. #4a1212
  3. #2e4a12
  4. #124a4a

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0410
  2. #0a0410
  3. #2e124a
  4. #542188
  5. #7b30c5

Shades

#2e124a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e124a
  2. #291043
  3. #250e3b
  4. #200d34
  5. #1c0b2c
  6. #170925
  7. #12071e
  8. #0e0516
  9. #09040f
  10. #050207
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e124a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e124a
  2. #432a5c
  3. #58416e
  4. #6d5980
  5. #827192
  6. #9789a5
  7. #aba0b7
  8. #c0b8c9
  9. #d5d0db
  10. #eae7ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e124a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e124a
  2. #361d4f
  3. #3e2855
  4. #47335a
  5. #4f3e60
  6. #574965
  7. #5f546a
  8. #675f70
  9. #706a75
  10. #78757b
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #212121 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #271c36 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00204c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002149 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #281f2c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #171b4b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b1c49 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b1a3a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e124a {
  color: #2e124a;
}
Background
.bg-2e124a {
  background-color: #2e124a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e124a {
  border: 2px solid #2e124a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e124a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 18 74;
  --color-primary-hsl: 270 61% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e124a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e124a, #4a124a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e124a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 18 74 / 0.35);
}

#191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 9.19 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 9.34 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 10.99 #000080 Navy ΔE 12.15 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 12.74 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 13.17 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 13.30 #d1edb5 Inverted #212121 Grayscale 

Midnight Blue
#2e124a  rgb(46, 18, 74)  hsl(270, 61%, 18%)  Midnight Blue
#2e4a12  rgb(46, 74, 18)  hsl(90, 61%, 18%)  Lincoln Green
#4a2e12  rgb(74, 46, 18)  hsl(30, 61%, 18%)  Bistre
#124a2e  rgb(18, 74, 46)  hsl(150, 61%, 18%)  British Racing Green