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#032C8A

#032c8a ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#032c8a is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 17.25% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.83% cyan, 68.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 221.78°, with 95.74% saturation and 27.65% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.13:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 2.72.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0366

Complementary

  1. #032c8a
  2. #8a6103

Split complementary

  1. #032c8a
  2. #8a1e03
  3. #708a03

Analogous

  1. #03708a
  2. #032c8a
  3. #1e038a

Triadic

  1. #032c8a
  2. #8a032c
  3. #2c8a03

Tetradic

  1. #032c8a
  2. #61038a
  3. #8a6103
  4. #2c8a03

Square

  1. #032c8a
  2. #8a0370
  3. #8a6103
  4. #038a1e

Monochromatic

  1. #000614
  2. #01143f
  3. #032c8a
  4. #0544d5
  5. #2c6afa

Shades

#032c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #032c8a
  2. #03287c
  3. #02236e
  4. #021f61
  5. #021a53
  6. #021645
  7. #011237
  8. #010d29
  9. #01091c
  10. #00040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#032c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #032c8a
  2. #1c4196
  3. #3556a1
  4. #4f6bad
  5. #6880b9
  6. #8196c5
  7. #9aabd0
  8. #b3c0dc
  9. #cdd5e8
  10. #e6eaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#032c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #032c8a
  2. #103489
  3. #1c3d88
  4. #294587
  5. #354e86
  6. #425685
  7. #4e5e84
  8. #5b6783
  9. #676f82
  10. #747881
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #293263 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003c8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003088 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004657 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00368c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002e89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003d6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-032c8a {
  color: #032c8a;
}
Background
.bg-032c8a {
  background-color: #032c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-032c8a {
  border: 2px solid #032c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #032c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 44 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 96% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-032c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #032c8a, #1e038a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-032c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 44 138 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 2.72 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.51 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.43 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.61 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.46 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.61 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.68 #fcd375 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Smalt
#032c8a  rgb(3, 44, 138)  hsl(222, 96%, 28%)  Smalt
#8a6103  rgb(138, 97, 3)  hsl(42, 96%, 28%)  Golden Brown
#8a032c  rgb(138, 3, 44)  hsl(342, 96%, 28%)  Burgundy
#2c8a03  rgb(44, 138, 3)  hsl(102, 96%, 28%)  India Green