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#2A1237

#2a1237 ≈ Midnight Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2a1237 is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.64% cyan, 67.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.43% black. Its hue angle is 278.92°, with 50.68% saturation and 14.31% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 13.72.

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Relative luminance0.012

Complementary

  1. #2a1237
  2. #1f3712

Split complementary

  1. #2a1237
  2. #313712
  3. #123717

Analogous

  1. #171237
  2. #2a1237
  3. #371231

Triadic

  1. #2a1237
  2. #372a12
  3. #12372a

Tetradic

  1. #2a1237
  2. #37121f
  3. #1f3712
  4. #12372a

Square

  1. #2a1237
  2. #371712
  3. #1f3712
  4. #123137

Monochromatic

  1. #0c050f
  2. #0c050f
  3. #2a1237
  4. #562571
  5. #8238aa

Shades

#2a1237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a1237
  2. #261032
  3. #220e2c
  4. #1d0d27
  5. #190b21
  6. #15091c
  7. #110716
  8. #0d0511
  9. #08040b
  10. #040206
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a1237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a1237
  2. #3f2a4b
  3. #55415f
  4. #6a5973
  5. #7f7187
  6. #95899b
  7. #aaa0af
  8. #bfb8c3
  9. #d4d0d7
  10. #eae7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a1237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a1237
  2. #331d3e
  3. #3b2846
  4. #44334d
  5. #4c3e54
  6. #55495c
  7. #5e5463
  8. #665f6a
  9. #6f6a71
  10. #777579
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #231929 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #071b38 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #101d36 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #291922 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a1838 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1d1936 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #29162c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a1237 {
  color: #2a1237;
}
Background
.bg-2a1237 {
  background-color: #2a1237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a1237 {
  border: 2px solid #2a1237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a1237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 279 51% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a1237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a1237, #371231);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a1237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 13.72 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 14.29 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 14.44 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 15.50 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 15.61 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 15.62 #000080 Navy ΔE 16.79 #d5edc8 Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Midnight Blue
#2a1237  rgb(42, 18, 55)  hsl(279, 51%, 14%)  Midnight Blue
#1f3712  rgb(31, 55, 18)  hsl(99, 51%, 14%)  Phthalo Green
#372a12  rgb(55, 42, 18)  hsl(39, 51%, 14%)  Bistre
#12372a  rgb(18, 55, 42)  hsl(159, 51%, 14%)  Phthalo Green