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#2B287C

#2b287c ≈ Midnight Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b287c is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 15.69% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.32% cyan, 67.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 242.14°, with 51.22% saturation and 32.16% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 4.27.

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Relative luminance0.0349

Complementary

  1. #2b287c
  2. #797c28

Split complementary

  1. #2b287c
  2. #7c5528
  3. #4f7c28

Analogous

  1. #284f7c
  2. #2b287c
  3. #55287c

Triadic

  1. #2b287c
  2. #7c2b28
  3. #287c2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b287c
  2. #7c2879
  3. #797c28
  4. #287c2b

Square

  1. #2b287c
  2. #7c284f
  3. #797c28
  4. #287c55

Monochromatic

  1. #05050f
  2. #171542
  3. #2b287c
  4. #3f3bb6
  5. #716dd0

Shades

#2b287c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b287c
  2. #272470
  3. #222063
  4. #1e1c57
  5. #1a184a
  6. #16143e
  7. #111032
  8. #0d0c25
  9. #090819
  10. #04040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b287c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b287c
  2. #403e89
  3. #555396
  4. #6b69a3
  5. #807eb0
  6. #9594be
  7. #aaa9cb
  8. #bfbfd8
  9. #d5d4e5
  10. #eaeaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b287c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b287c
  2. #34317c
  3. #3c3a7d
  4. #45427d
  5. #4d4b7e
  6. #56547e
  7. #5e5d7e
  8. #67667f
  9. #6f6e7f
  10. #787780
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #31305a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00387f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00317a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003e4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #02327e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002e7b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #103664 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b287c {
  color: #2b287c;
}
Background
.bg-2b287c {
  background-color: #2b287c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b287c {
  border: 2px solid #2b287c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b287c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 40 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 242 51% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b287c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b287c, #55287c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b287c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 40 124 / 0.35);
}

#191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 4.27 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.98 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.76 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.38 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.77 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.88 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.21 #d4d783 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Midnight Blue
#2b287c  rgb(43, 40, 124)  hsl(242, 51%, 32%)  Midnight Blue
#797c28  rgb(121, 124, 40)  hsl(62, 51%, 32%)  Olive
#7c2b28  rgb(124, 43, 40)  hsl(2, 51%, 32%)  Falu Red
#287c2b  rgb(40, 124, 43)  hsl(122, 51%, 32%)  Green