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#2F39A2

#2f39a2 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2f39a2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 22.35% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.99% cyan, 64.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 234.78°, with 55.02% saturation and 40.98% 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 9.43:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 2.53.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0614

Complementary

  1. #2f39a2
  2. #a2982f

Split complementary

  1. #2f39a2
  2. #a25e2f
  3. #73a22f

Analogous

  1. #2f73a2
  2. #2f39a2
  3. #5e2fa2

Triadic

  1. #2f39a2
  2. #a22f39
  3. #39a22f

Tetradic

  1. #2f39a2
  2. #982fa2
  3. #a2982f
  4. #39a22f

Square

  1. #2f39a2
  2. #a22f73
  3. #a2982f
  4. #2fa25e

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0f2b
  2. #1e2467
  3. #2f39a2
  4. #515ccd
  5. #8c93de

Shades

#2f39a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f39a2
  2. #2a3392
  3. #262e82
  4. #212871
  5. #1c2261
  6. #181d51
  7. #131741
  8. #0e1131
  9. #090b20
  10. #050610
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f39a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f39a2
  2. #444dab
  3. #5961b5
  4. #6d74be
  5. #8288c7
  6. #979cd1
  7. #acb0da
  8. #c1c4e3
  9. #d5d7ec
  10. #eaebf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f39a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f39a2
  2. #37409f
  3. #3f479b
  4. #474e98
  5. #4f5594
  6. #585d91
  7. #60648e
  8. #686b8a
  9. #707287
  10. #787983
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e4176 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ba5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0041a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005468 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0045a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003ea1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004b83 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f39a2 {
  color: #2f39a2;
}
Background
.bg-2f39a2 {
  background-color: #2f39a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f39a2 {
  border: 2px solid #2f39a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f39a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 57 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 55% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f39a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f39a2, #5e2fa2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f39a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 57 162 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.53 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.48 #003399 Smalt ΔE 3.77 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.52 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.78 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.39 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.43 #d0c65d Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#2f39a2  rgb(47, 57, 162)  hsl(235, 55%, 41%)  Egyptian Blue
#a2982f  rgb(162, 152, 47)  hsl(55, 55%, 41%)  Brass
#a22f39  rgb(162, 47, 57)  hsl(355, 55%, 41%)  Vivid Burgundy
#39a22f  rgb(57, 162, 47)  hsl(115, 55%, 41%)  Islamic Green