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#2E2F89

#2e2f89 ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2e2f89 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 53.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.42% cyan, 65.69% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.27% black. Its hue angle is 239.34°, with 49.73% saturation and 35.88% 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 11.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 4.48.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0442

Complementary

  1. #2e2f89
  2. #89882e

Split complementary

  1. #2e2f89
  2. #895a2e
  3. #5c892e

Analogous

  1. #2e5c89
  2. #2e2f89
  3. #5a2e89

Triadic

  1. #2e2f89
  2. #892e2f
  3. #2f892e

Tetradic

  1. #2e2f89
  2. #882e89
  3. #89882e
  4. #2f892e

Square

  1. #2e2f89
  2. #892e5c
  3. #89882e
  4. #2e895a

Monochromatic

  1. #080816
  2. #1b1b50
  3. #2e2f89
  4. #4345c0
  5. #7d7ed3

Shades

#2e2f89 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e2f89
  2. #292a7b
  3. #25266e
  4. #202160
  5. #1c1c52
  6. #171845
  7. #121337
  8. #0e0e29
  9. #09091b
  10. #05050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e2f89 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e2f89
  2. #434495
  3. #5859a1
  4. #6d6dac
  5. #8282b8
  6. #9797c4
  7. #abacd0
  8. #c0c1dc
  9. #d5d5e7
  10. #eaeaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e2f89 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e2f89
  2. #363788
  3. #3e3f87
  4. #474786
  5. #4f4f85
  6. #575885
  7. #5f6084
  8. #676883
  9. #707082
  10. #787881
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #363764 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003f8c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003787 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004657 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #02398b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003488 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0b3e6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e2f89 {
  color: #2e2f89;
}
Background
.bg-2e2f89 {
  background-color: #2e2f89;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e2f89 {
  border: 2px solid #2e2f89;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e2f89;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 47 137;
  --color-primary-hsl: 239 50% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e2f89 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e2f89, #5a2e89);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e2f89 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 47 137 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 4.48 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.61 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.96 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.37 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.58 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.49 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.52 #d1d076 Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Smalt
#2e2f89  rgb(46, 47, 137)  hsl(239, 50%, 36%)  Smalt
#89882e  rgb(137, 136, 46)  hsl(59, 50%, 36%)  Olive
#892e2f  rgb(137, 46, 47)  hsl(359, 50%, 36%)  Burnt Umber
#2f892e  rgb(47, 137, 46)  hsl(119, 50%, 36%)  Forest Green