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#2F397E

#2f397e ≈ Dark Slate Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2f397e is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 22.35% green and 49.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.7% cyan, 54.76% magenta, 0% yellow and 50.59% black. Its hue angle is 232.41°, with 45.66% saturation and 33.92% 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 10.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), ΔE 5.

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Relative luminance0.0504

Complementary

  1. #2f397e
  2. #7e742f

Split complementary

  1. #2f397e
  2. #7e4d2f
  3. #607e2f

Analogous

  1. #2f607e
  2. #2f397e
  3. #4d2f7e

Triadic

  1. #2f397e
  2. #7e2f39
  3. #397e2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f397e
  2. #742f7e
  3. #7e742f
  4. #397e2f

Square

  1. #2f397e
  2. #7e2f60
  3. #7e742f
  4. #2f7e4d

Monochromatic

  1. #06070f
  2. #1a2046
  3. #2f397e
  4. #4452b6
  5. #7984cd

Shades

#2f397e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f397e
  2. #2a3371
  3. #262e65
  4. #212858
  5. #1c224c
  6. #181d3f
  7. #131732
  8. #0e1126
  9. #090b19
  10. #05060d
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f397e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f397e
  2. #444d8b
  3. #596198
  4. #6d74a5
  5. #8288b2
  6. #979cbf
  7. #acb0cb
  8. #c1c4d8
  9. #d5d7e5
  10. #eaebf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f397e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f397e
  2. #37407e
  3. #3f477e
  4. #474e7f
  5. #4f557f
  6. #585d7f
  7. #60647f
  8. #686b7f
  9. #707280
  10. #787980
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3f3f3f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #393d5f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0f4380 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003c7d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004955 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #203f7f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1a3b7d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #174368 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f397e {
  color: #2f397e;
}
Background
.bg-2f397e {
  background-color: #2f397e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f397e {
  border: 2px solid #2f397e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f397e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 57 126;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 46% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f397e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f397e, #4d2f7e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f397e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 57 126 / 0.35);
}

#483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.00 #003399 Smalt ΔE 5.73 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.85 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.21 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.52 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 9.08 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 9.30 #d0c681 Inverted #3f3f3f Grayscale 

Dark Slate Blue
#2f397e  rgb(47, 57, 126)  hsl(232, 46%, 34%)  Dark Slate Blue
#7e742f  rgb(126, 116, 47)  hsl(52, 46%, 34%)  Olive
#7e2f39  rgb(126, 47, 57)  hsl(352, 46%, 34%)  Wine
#397e2f  rgb(57, 126, 47)  hsl(112, 46%, 34%)  Sap Green