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#2E307A

#2e307a ≈ Dark Slate Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2e307a is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 18.82% green and 47.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.3% cyan, 60.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.16% black. Its hue angle is 238.42°, with 45.24% saturation and 32.94% 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 11.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), ΔE 5.47.

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Relative luminance0.041

Complementary

  1. #2e307a
  2. #7a782e

Split complementary

  1. #2e307a
  2. #7a522e
  3. #567a2e

Analogous

  1. #2e567a
  2. #2e307a
  3. #522e7a

Triadic

  1. #2e307a
  2. #7a2e30
  3. #307a2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e307a
  2. #782e7a
  3. #7a782e
  4. #307a2e

Square

  1. #2e307a
  2. #7a2e56
  3. #7a782e
  4. #2e7a52

Monochromatic

  1. #06060f
  2. #191a42
  3. #2e307a
  4. #4346b2
  5. #7678cb

Shades

#2e307a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e307a
  2. #292b6e
  3. #252662
  4. #202255
  5. #1c1d49
  6. #17183d
  7. #121331
  8. #0e0e25
  9. #090a18
  10. #05050c
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e307a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e307a
  2. #434587
  3. #585995
  4. #6d6ea2
  5. #8283af
  6. #9798bd
  7. #abacca
  8. #c0c1d7
  9. #d5d6e4
  10. #eaeaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e307a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e307a
  2. #36387b
  3. #3e407b
  4. #47487c
  5. #4f507c
  6. #57587d
  7. #5f607e
  8. #67687e
  9. #70707f
  10. #78787f
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #35365a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003c7c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003679 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004250 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #16387b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #113479 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #183b63 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e307a {
  color: #2e307a;
}
Background
.bg-2e307a {
  background-color: #2e307a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e307a {
  border: 2px solid #2e307a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e307a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 48 122;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 45% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e307a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e307a, #522e7a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e307a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 48 122 / 0.35);
}

#483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.47 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.06 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.50 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.62 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.14 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 8.26 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 9.25 #d1cf85 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Dark Slate Blue
#2e307a  rgb(46, 48, 122)  hsl(238, 45%, 33%)  Dark Slate Blue
#7a782e  rgb(122, 120, 46)  hsl(58, 45%, 33%)  Olive
#7a2e30  rgb(122, 46, 48)  hsl(358, 45%, 33%)  Wine
#307a2e  rgb(48, 122, 46)  hsl(118, 45%, 33%)  Sap Green