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#2F657E

#2f657e ≈ Sea Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2f657e is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 39.61% green and 49.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.7% cyan, 19.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 50.59% black. Its hue angle is 198.99°, with 45.66% saturation and 33.92% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), ΔE 5.08.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.1142

Complementary

  1. #2f657e
  2. #7e482f

Split complementary

  1. #2f657e
  2. #7e2f3d
  3. #7e6f2f

Analogous

  1. #2f7e6f
  2. #2f657e
  3. #2f3d7e

Triadic

  1. #2f657e
  2. #7e2f65
  3. #657e2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f657e
  2. #482f7e
  3. #7e482f
  4. #657e2f

Square

  1. #2f657e
  2. #6f2f7e
  3. #7e482f
  4. #3d7e2f

Monochromatic

  1. #060c0f
  2. #1a3846
  3. #2f657e
  4. #4492b6
  5. #79b2cd

Shades

#2f657e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f657e
  2. #2a5b71
  3. #265165
  4. #214758
  5. #1c3d4c
  6. #18333f
  7. #132832
  8. #0e1e26
  9. #091419
  10. #050a0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f657e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f657e
  2. #44748b
  3. #598498
  4. #6d93a5
  5. #82a3b2
  6. #97b2bf
  7. #acc1cb
  8. #c1d1d8
  9. #d5e0e5
  10. #eaf0f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f657e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f657e
  2. #37687e
  3. #3f6a7e
  4. #476d7f
  5. #4f707f
  6. #58737f
  7. #60757f
  8. #68787f
  9. #707b80
  10. #787d80
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #50616d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #58647f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d5b7e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006c6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4b647f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #435f7e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0e6974 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f657e {
  color: #2f657e;
}
Background
.bg-2f657e {
  background-color: #2f657e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f657e {
  border: 2px solid #2f657e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f657e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 101 126;
  --color-primary-hsl: 199 46% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f657e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f657e, #2f3d7e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f657e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 101 126 / 0.35);
}

#006994 Sea Blue ΔE 5.08 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 6.62 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.23 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.46 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.89 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 9.12 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 10.85 #d09a81 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Sea Blue
#2f657e  rgb(47, 101, 126)  hsl(199, 46%, 34%)  Sea Blue
#7e482f  rgb(126, 72, 47)  hsl(19, 46%, 34%)  Russet
#7e2f65  rgb(126, 47, 101)  hsl(319, 46%, 34%)  Boysenberry
#657e2f  rgb(101, 126, 47)  hsl(79, 46%, 34%)  Sap Green