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#2A669C

#2a669c ≈ Lapis Lazuli

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a669c is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 40% green and 61.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.08% cyan, 34.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.82% black. Its hue angle is 208.42°, with 57.58% saturation and 38.82% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619c), ΔE 1.89.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.124

Complementary

  1. #2a669c
  2. #9c602a

Split complementary

  1. #2a669c
  2. #9c2a2d
  3. #9c992a

Analogous

  1. #2a9c99
  2. #2a669c
  3. #2a2d9c

Triadic

  1. #2a669c
  2. #9c2a66
  3. #669c2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a669c
  2. #602a9c
  3. #9c602a
  4. #669c2a

Square

  1. #2a669c
  2. #992a9c
  3. #9c602a
  4. #2d9c2a

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1723
  2. #1a3f60
  3. #2a669c
  4. #458dcd
  5. #82b2dd

Shades

#2a669c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a669c
  2. #265c8c
  3. #22527d
  4. #1d476d
  5. #193d5e
  6. #15334e
  7. #11293e
  8. #0d1f2f
  9. #08141f
  10. #040a10
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a669c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a669c
  2. #3f75a6
  3. #5585b0
  4. #6a94ba
  5. #7fa3c4
  6. #95b3ce
  7. #aac2d7
  8. #bfd1e1
  9. #d4e0eb
  10. #eaf0f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a669c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a669c
  2. #336999
  3. #3b6b96
  4. #446e94
  5. #4c7091
  6. #55738e
  7. #5e768b
  8. #667888
  9. #6f7b86
  10. #777d83
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #52647e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e699e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3d5e9b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00737a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #42689d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #36619b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006e89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a669c {
  color: #2a669c;
}
Background
.bg-2a669c {
  background-color: #2a669c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a669c {
  border: 2px solid #2a669c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a669c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 102 156;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 58% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a669c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a669c, #2a2d9c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a669c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 102 156 / 0.35);
}

#26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 1.89 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 2.28 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 3.38 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.48 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 5.34 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 5.54 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.80 #d59963 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Lapis Lazuli
#2a669c  rgb(42, 102, 156)  hsl(208, 58%, 39%)  Lapis Lazuli
#9c602a  rgb(156, 96, 42)  hsl(28, 58%, 39%)  Golden Brown
#9c2a66  rgb(156, 42, 102)  hsl(328, 58%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#669c2a  rgb(102, 156, 42)  hsl(88, 58%, 39%)  Olive Drab