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#2C1237

#2c1237 ≈ Midnight Blue

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2c1237 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20% cyan, 67.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.43% black. Its hue angle is 282.16°, with 50.68% saturation and 14.31% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 14.02.

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Relative luminance0.0124

Complementary

  1. #2c1237
  2. #1d3712

Split complementary

  1. #2c1237
  2. #2f3712
  3. #123719

Analogous

  1. #191237
  2. #2c1237
  3. #37122f

Triadic

  1. #2c1237
  2. #372c12
  3. #12372c

Tetradic

  1. #2c1237
  2. #37121d
  3. #1d3712
  4. #12372c

Square

  1. #2c1237
  2. #371912
  3. #1d3712
  4. #122f37

Monochromatic

  1. #0c050f
  2. #0c050f
  3. #2c1237
  4. #5a2571
  5. #8838aa

Shades

#2c1237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c1237
  2. #281032
  3. #230e2c
  4. #1f0d27
  5. #1a0b21
  6. #16091c
  7. #120716
  8. #0d0511
  9. #09040b
  10. #040206
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c1237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c1237
  2. #412a4b
  3. #56415f
  4. #6b5973
  5. #807187
  6. #96899b
  7. #aba0af
  8. #c0b8c3
  9. #d5d0d7
  10. #eae7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c1237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c1237
  2. #341d3e
  3. #3d2846
  4. #45334d
  5. #4e3e54
  6. #56495c
  7. #5e5463
  8. #675f6a
  9. #6f6a71
  10. #787579
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #24192a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #081c38 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #111e36 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2b1822 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c1838 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1f1a36 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c162c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c1237 {
  color: #2c1237;
}
Background
.bg-2c1237 {
  background-color: #2c1237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c1237 {
  border: 2px solid #2c1237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c1237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 51% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c1237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c1237, #37122f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c1237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 14.02 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 14.44 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 14.92 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 15.01 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 15.18 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 15.60 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 16.70 #d3edc8 Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Midnight Blue
#2c1237  rgb(44, 18, 55)  hsl(282, 51%, 14%)  Midnight Blue
#1d3712  rgb(29, 55, 18)  hsl(102, 51%, 14%)  British Racing Green
#372c12  rgb(55, 44, 18)  hsl(42, 51%, 14%)  Bistre
#12372c  rgb(18, 55, 44)  hsl(162, 51%, 14%)  Phthalo Green