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#2E2162

#2e2162 ≈ Midnight Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2e2162 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 12.94% green and 38.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 53.06% cyan, 66.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 61.57% black. Its hue angle is 252°, with 49.62% saturation and 25.69% 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 13.91:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 5.03.

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Relative luminance0.0255

Complementary

  1. #2e2162
  2. #556221

Split complementary

  1. #2e2162
  2. #624f21
  3. #356221

Analogous

  1. #213562
  2. #2e2162
  3. #4f2162

Triadic

  1. #2e2162
  2. #622e21
  3. #21622e

Tetradic

  1. #2e2162
  2. #622155
  3. #556221
  4. #21622e

Square

  1. #2e2162
  2. #622135
  3. #556221
  4. #21624f

Monochromatic

  1. #07050f
  2. #130e29
  3. #2e2162
  4. #49349b
  5. #6c56c6

Shades

#2e2162 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e2162
  2. #291e58
  3. #251a4e
  4. #201745
  5. #1c143b
  6. #171131
  7. #120d27
  8. #0e0a1d
  9. #090714
  10. #05030a
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e2162 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e2162
  2. #433772
  3. #584d81
  4. #6d6491
  5. #827aa1
  6. #9790b1
  7. #aba6c0
  8. #c0bcd0
  9. #d5d3e0
  10. #eae9ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e2162 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e2162
  2. #362b65
  3. #3e3468
  4. #473e6b
  5. #4f476e
  6. #575171
  7. #5f5a74
  8. #676477
  9. #706d7a
  10. #78777d
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d2848 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002e64 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002b61 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1c303e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #162963 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #162761 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #242b4f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e2162 {
  color: #2e2162;
}
Background
.bg-2e2162 {
  background-color: #2e2162;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e2162 {
  border: 2px solid #2e2162;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e2162;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 33 98;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 50% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e2162 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e2162, #4f2162);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e2162 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 33 98 / 0.35);
}

#191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 5.03 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.40 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 9.20 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 9.48 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 9.56 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 9.56 #000080 Navy ΔE 9.85 #d1de9d Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Midnight Blue
#2e2162  rgb(46, 33, 98)  hsl(252, 50%, 26%)  Midnight Blue
#556221  rgb(85, 98, 33)  hsl(72, 50%, 26%)  Dark Olive Green
#622e21  rgb(98, 46, 33)  hsl(12, 50%, 26%)  Caput Mortuum
#21622e  rgb(33, 98, 46)  hsl(132, 50%, 26%)  Cadmium Green