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#2E359B

#2e359b ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2e359b is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 20.78% green and 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.32% cyan, 65.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.22% black. Its hue angle is 236.15°, with 54.23% saturation and 39.41% 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 10.01:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 2.63.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0549

Complementary

  1. #2e359b
  2. #9b942e

Split complementary

  1. #2e359b
  2. #9b5e2e
  3. #6b9b2e

Analogous

  1. #2e6b9b
  2. #2e359b
  3. #5e2e9b

Triadic

  1. #2e359b
  2. #9b2e35
  3. #359b2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e359b
  2. #942e9b
  3. #9b942e
  4. #359b2e

Square

  1. #2e359b
  2. #9b2e6b
  3. #9b942e
  4. #2e9b5e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0d25
  2. #1c2160
  3. #2e359b
  4. #4c54ca
  5. #878cdb

Shades

#2e359b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e359b
  2. #29308c
  3. #252a7c
  4. #20256d
  5. #1c205d
  6. #171b4e
  7. #12153e
  8. #0e102f
  9. #090b1f
  10. #050510
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e359b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e359b
  2. #4349a5
  3. #585daf
  4. #6d72b9
  5. #8286c3
  6. #979acd
  7. #abaed7
  8. #c0c2e1
  9. #d5d7eb
  10. #eaebf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e359b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e359b
  2. #363d98
  3. #3e4496
  4. #474c93
  5. #4f5390
  6. #575b8e
  7. #5f628b
  8. #676a88
  9. #707185
  10. #787983
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b3d71 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00479e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003d99 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005063 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00419d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003a9a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00467d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e359b {
  color: #2e359b;
}
Background
.bg-2e359b {
  background-color: #2e359b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e359b {
  border: 2px solid #2e359b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e359b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 53 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 236 54% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e359b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e359b, #5e2e9b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e359b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 53 155 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.63 #003399 Smalt ΔE 3.37 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.54 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.26 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.51 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.50 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.50 #d1ca64 Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#2e359b  rgb(46, 53, 155)  hsl(236, 54%, 39%)  Egyptian Blue
#9b942e  rgb(155, 148, 46)  hsl(56, 54%, 39%)  Brass
#9b2e35  rgb(155, 46, 53)  hsl(356, 54%, 39%)  Vivid Burgundy
#359b2e  rgb(53, 155, 46)  hsl(116, 54%, 39%)  Islamic Green