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#2F287C

#2f287c ≈ Midnight Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2f287c is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 15.69% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.1% cyan, 67.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 245°, 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 12.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 4.46.

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Relative luminance0.0358

Complementary

  1. #2f287c
  2. #757c28

Split complementary

  1. #2f287c
  2. #7c5928
  3. #4b7c28

Analogous

  1. #284b7c
  2. #2f287c
  3. #59287c

Triadic

  1. #2f287c
  2. #7c2f28
  3. #287c2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f287c
  2. #7c2875
  3. #757c28
  4. #287c2f

Square

  1. #2f287c
  2. #7c284b
  3. #757c28
  4. #287c59

Monochromatic

  1. #06050f
  2. #191542
  3. #2f287c
  4. #453bb6
  5. #756dd0

Shades

#2f287c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f287c
  2. #2a2470
  3. #262063
  4. #211c57
  5. #1c184a
  6. #18143e
  7. #131032
  8. #0e0c25
  9. #090819
  10. #05040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f287c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f287c
  2. #443e89
  3. #595396
  4. #6d69a3
  5. #827eb0
  6. #9794be
  7. #aca9cb
  8. #c1bfd8
  9. #d5d4e5
  10. #eaeaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f287c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f287c
  2. #37317c
  3. #3f3a7d
  4. #47427d
  5. #4f4b7e
  6. #58547e
  7. #605d7e
  8. #68667f
  9. #706e7f
  10. #787780
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #33305a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00387f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00327a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003d4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #09327e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #032e7b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1a3664 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f287c {
  color: #2f287c;
}
Background
.bg-2f287c {
  background-color: #2f287c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f287c {
  border: 2px solid #2f287c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f287c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 40 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 245 51% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f287c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f287c, #59287c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f287c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 40 124 / 0.35);
}

#191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 4.46 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.34 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.47 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.61 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.81 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.93 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.49 #d0d783 Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Midnight Blue
#2f287c  rgb(47, 40, 124)  hsl(245, 51%, 32%)  Midnight Blue
#757c28  rgb(117, 124, 40)  hsl(65, 51%, 32%)  Olive
#7c2f28  rgb(124, 47, 40)  hsl(5, 51%, 32%)  Burnt Umber
#287c2f  rgb(40, 124, 47)  hsl(125, 51%, 32%)  Green