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#2E2E73

#2e2e73 ≈ Dark Slate Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2e2e73 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 18.04% green and 45.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 60% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.9% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 42.86% saturation and 31.57% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), ΔE 6.16.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0377

Complementary

  1. #2e2e73
  2. #73732e

Split complementary

  1. #2e2e73
  2. #73512e
  3. #51732e

Analogous

  1. #2e5173
  2. #2e2e73
  3. #512e73

Triadic

  1. #2e2e73
  2. #732e2e
  3. #2e732e

Tetradic

  1. #2e2e73
  2. #732e73
  3. #73732e
  4. #2e732e

Square

  1. #2e2e73
  2. #732e51
  3. #73732e
  4. #2e7351

Monochromatic

  1. #06060f
  2. #18183c
  3. #2e2e73
  4. #4444aa
  5. #7373c7

Shades

#2e2e73 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e2e73
  2. #292968
  3. #25255c
  4. #202051
  5. #1c1c45
  6. #17173a
  7. #12122e
  8. #0e0e23
  9. #090917
  10. #05050c
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e2e73 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e2e73
  2. #434381
  3. #58588f
  4. #6d6d9d
  5. #8282ab
  6. #9797b9
  7. #ababc7
  8. #c0c0d5
  9. #d5d5e3
  10. #eaeaf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e2e73 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e2e73
  2. #363674
  3. #3e3e76
  4. #474777
  5. #4f4f78
  6. #57577a
  7. #5f5f7b
  8. #67677c
  9. #70707d
  10. #78787f
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #373737 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #333355 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003a75 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003472 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #053e4b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #193574 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #153272 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1c385e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e2e73 {
  color: #2e2e73;
}
Background
.bg-2e2e73 {
  background-color: #2e2e73;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e2e73 {
  border: 2px solid #2e2e73;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e2e73;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 46 115;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 43% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e2e73 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e2e73, #512e73);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e2e73 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 46 115 / 0.35);
}

#483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.16 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.18 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.23 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.40 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 8.10 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.39 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 9.46 #d1d18c Inverted #373737 Grayscale 

Dark Slate Blue
#2e2e73  rgb(46, 46, 115)  hsl(240, 43%, 32%)  Dark Slate Blue
#73732e  rgb(115, 115, 46)  hsl(60, 43%, 32%)  Olive
#732e2e  rgb(115, 46, 46)  hsl(0, 43%, 32%)  Wine
#2e732e  rgb(46, 115, 46)  hsl(120, 43%, 32%)  Fern Green