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#2E2F85

#2e2f85 ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2e2f85 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 18.43% green and 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.41% cyan, 64.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 239.31°, with 48.6% saturation and 35.1% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 4.82.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0431

Complementary

  1. #2e2f85
  2. #85842e

Split complementary

  1. #2e2f85
  2. #85592e
  3. #5b852e

Analogous

  1. #2e5b85
  2. #2e2f85
  3. #592e85

Triadic

  1. #2e2f85
  2. #852e2f
  3. #2f852e

Tetradic

  1. #2e2f85
  2. #842e85
  3. #85842e
  4. #2f852e

Square

  1. #2e2f85
  2. #852e5b
  3. #85842e
  4. #2e8559

Monochromatic

  1. #070713
  2. #1a1b4c
  3. #2e2f85
  4. #4243be
  5. #7b7cd1

Shades

#2e2f85 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e2f85
  2. #292a78
  3. #25266a
  4. #20215d
  5. #1c1c50
  6. #171843
  7. #121335
  8. #0e0e28
  9. #09091b
  10. #05050d
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e2f85 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e2f85
  2. #434491
  3. #58599d
  4. #6d6daa
  5. #8282b6
  6. #9797c2
  7. #abacce
  8. #c0c1da
  9. #d5d5e7
  10. #eaeaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e2f85 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e2f85
  2. #363785
  3. #3e3f84
  4. #474784
  5. #4f4f83
  6. #575883
  7. #5f6082
  8. #676882
  9. #707081
  10. #787881
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #363661 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003e88 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003783 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004555 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #083987 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003484 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #103d6b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e2f85 {
  color: #2e2f85;
}
Background
.bg-2e2f85 {
  background-color: #2e2f85;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e2f85 {
  border: 2px solid #2e2f85;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e2f85;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 47 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 239 49% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e2f85 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e2f85, #592e85);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e2f85 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 47 133 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 4.82 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.00 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.32 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.50 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.37 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.53 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.07 #d1d07a Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Smalt
#2e2f85  rgb(46, 47, 133)  hsl(239, 49%, 35%)  Smalt
#85842e  rgb(133, 132, 46)  hsl(59, 49%, 35%)  Olive
#852e2f  rgb(133, 46, 47)  hsl(359, 49%, 35%)  Falu Red
#2f852e  rgb(47, 133, 46)  hsl(119, 49%, 35%)  Forest Green