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Colour

#2954B0

  • #2954B0
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Nearest: Dark slateblue

#2954B0 is a blue with RGB values 41, 84, 176 and HSL 221°, 62%, 43%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark slateblue.

Colour values

#2954B0#2954B0
HEX#2954B0
RGBrgb(41, 84, 176)
RGB (0–1)0.1608, 0.3294, 0.6902
RGB percentages16.1%, 32.9%, 69%
HSLhsl(220.9, 62.2%, 42.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(220.9, 76.7%, 69%)
CMYK76.7%, 52.3%, 0%, 31%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,708,656
CSS custom property--colour: #2954B0;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.09947WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness90.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 7.02:1
Contrast with white7.02:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black2.99:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#525252
Inverted#D6AB4F

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal visionProtanopiaDeuteranopiaTritanopia
Protanopia#155FB3no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 8.9 from the original
Deuteranopia#0053AEno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 3.4 from the original
Tritanopia#006A7Ano blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 53.3 from the original
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text7.02:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text2.99:1WCAG large text: Fail

Named colours

Dark slateblue · ΔE 15.2Royal blue · ΔE 17.4Slate blue · ΔE 19.5Medium purple · ΔE 25.3Dodgerblue · ΔE 25.4Rebecca purple · ΔE 25.5
Nearest named CSS colourDark slateblue (#483D8B)ΔE 15.16, a distinctly different colour
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base+30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°
Complementary#B08529
Analogous#2997B0, #4229B0
Triadic#B02954, #54B029
Split complementary#B04229, #97B029
Tetradic#B02997, #B08529, #29B042

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base-10%-20%-30%-40%
Lighter +40%#B7C8EE
Lighter +30%#8DA9E5
Lighter +20%#648ADB
Lighter +10%#3B6BD1
Darker −10%#1F4087
Darker −20%#162D5D
Darker −30%#0C1934
Darker −40%#02050B
More saturated +25%#0E4ACB
Less saturated −25%#445E95

Channel breakdown

R41
G84
B176
Red41 (16.1%)
Green84 (32.9%)
Blue176 (69%)
Hue220.89°
Saturation (HSL)62.21%
Lightness42.55%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 29 · G 54 · B B0

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