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#313697

#313697 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#313697 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.22% red, 21.18% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 67.55% cyan, 64.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.78% black. Its hue angle is 237.06°, with 51% saturation and 39.22% 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 9.98:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 3.27.

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Relative luminance0.0553

Complementary

  1. #313697
  2. #979231

Split complementary

  1. #313697
  2. #975f31
  3. #699731

Analogous

  1. #316997
  2. #313697
  3. #5f3197

Triadic

  1. #313697
  2. #973136
  3. #369731

Tetradic

  1. #313697
  2. #923197
  3. #979231
  4. #369731

Square

  1. #313697
  2. #973169
  3. #979231
  4. #31975f

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0d24
  2. #1e215d
  3. #313697
  4. #4f55c6
  5. #888cd9

Shades

#313697 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #313697
  2. #2c3188
  3. #272b79
  4. #22266a
  5. #1d205b
  6. #191b4c
  7. #14163c
  8. #0f102d
  9. #0a0b1e
  10. #05050f
  11. #000000

Tints

#313697 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #313697
  2. #464aa1
  3. #5a5eac
  4. #6f72b6
  5. #8386c1
  6. #989bcb
  7. #adafd5
  8. #c1c3e0
  9. #d6d7ea
  10. #eaebf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#313697 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #313697
  2. #393d95
  3. #414592
  4. #494c90
  5. #51548e
  6. #595b8c
  7. #606289
  8. #686a87
  9. #707185
  10. #787982
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3c3e6e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00479a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003e95 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004f61 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #014199 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003b96 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #02467a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-313697 {
  color: #313697;
}
Background
.bg-313697 {
  background-color: #313697;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-313697 {
  border: 2px solid #313697;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #313697;
  --color-primary-rgb: 49 54 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 51% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-313697 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #313697, #5f3197);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-313697 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(49 54 151 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.27 #003399 Smalt ΔE 3.67 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 4.85 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.14 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.65 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.58 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.60 #cec968 Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#313697  rgb(49, 54, 151)  hsl(237, 51%, 39%)  Egyptian Blue
#979231  rgb(151, 146, 49)  hsl(57, 51%, 39%)  Olive
#973136  rgb(151, 49, 54)  hsl(357, 51%, 39%)  Vivid Burgundy
#369731  rgb(54, 151, 49)  hsl(117, 51%, 39%)  Forest Green