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#2E3493

#2e3493 ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2e3493 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 20.39% green and 57.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.71% cyan, 64.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.35% black. Its hue angle is 236.44°, with 52.33% saturation and 37.84% 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 10.35:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 3.42.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0514

Complementary

  1. #2e3493
  2. #938d2e

Split complementary

  1. #2e3493
  2. #935b2e
  3. #66932e

Analogous

  1. #2e6693
  2. #2e3493
  3. #5b2e93

Triadic

  1. #2e3493
  2. #932e34
  3. #34932e

Tetradic

  1. #2e3493
  2. #8d2e93
  3. #938d2e
  4. #34932e

Square

  1. #2e3493
  2. #932e66
  3. #938d2e
  4. #2e935b

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b1e
  2. #1c1f59
  3. #2e3493
  4. #484fc6
  5. #8287d8

Shades

#2e3493 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e3493
  2. #292f84
  3. #252a76
  4. #202467
  5. #1c1f58
  6. #171a4a
  7. #12153b
  8. #0e102c
  9. #090a1d
  10. #05050f
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e3493 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e3493
  2. #43489e
  3. #585da9
  4. #6d71b3
  5. #8285be
  6. #979ac9
  7. #abaed4
  8. #c0c2df
  9. #d5d6e9
  10. #eaebf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e3493 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e3493
  2. #363c91
  3. #3e438f
  4. #474b8d
  5. #4f528b
  6. #575a8a
  7. #5f6288
  8. #676986
  9. #707184
  10. #787882
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #404040 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a3c6b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004596 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003c91 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004c5e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003f95 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003992 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004477 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e3493 {
  color: #2e3493;
}
Background
.bg-2e3493 {
  background-color: #2e3493;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e3493 {
  border: 2px solid #2e3493;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e3493;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 52 147;
  --color-primary-hsl: 236 52% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e3493 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e3493, #5b2e93);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e3493 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 52 147 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 3.42 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.43 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.09 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.11 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.71 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.37 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.00 #d1cb6c Inverted #404040 Grayscale 

Smalt
#2e3493  rgb(46, 52, 147)  hsl(236, 52%, 38%)  Smalt
#938d2e  rgb(147, 141, 46)  hsl(56, 52%, 38%)  Olive
#932e34  rgb(147, 46, 52)  hsl(356, 52%, 38%)  Vivid Burgundy
#34932e  rgb(52, 147, 46)  hsl(116, 52%, 38%)  Forest Green