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Colour

#2C314A

  • #2C314A
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Nearest: Dark slate grey

#2C314A is a blue with RGB values 44, 49, 74 and HSL 230°, 25%, 23%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark slate grey.

Colour values

#2C314A#2C314A
HEX#2C314A
RGBrgb(44, 49, 74)
RGB (0–1)0.1725, 0.1922, 0.2902
RGB percentages17.3%, 19.2%, 29%
HSLhsl(230, 25.4%, 23.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(230, 40.5%, 29%)
CMYK40.5%, 33.8%, 0%, 71%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,896,202
CSS custom property--colour: #2C314A;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.03227WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness51.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.76:1
Contrast with white12.76:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.65:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#323232
Inverted#D3CEB5

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal visionProtanopiaDeuteranopiaTritanopia
Protanopia#29344Bno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 2.9 from the original
Deuteranopia#273149no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 2 from the original
Tritanopia#23363Ano blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 16.1 from the original
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.76:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.65:1WCAG large text: Fail

Named colours

Dark slate grey · ΔE 23.3Black · ΔE 26.9Dim grey · ΔE 29Slate grey · ΔE 33.2Dark slateblue · ΔE 34.8Light slate grey · ΔE 36.1
Nearest named CSS colourDark slate grey (#2F4F4F)ΔE 23.35, a distinctly different colour
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base+30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°
Complementary#4A452C
Analogous#2C404A, #362C4A
Triadic#4A2C31, #314A2C
Split complementary#4A362C, #404A2C
Tetradic#4A2C40, #4A452C, #2C4A36

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base-10%-20%-30%-40%
Lighter +40%#8991B9
Lighter +30%#6973A6
Lighter +20%#525B8A
Lighter +10%#3F466A
Darker −10%#191C2A
Darker −20%#06070A
Darker −30%#000000
Darker −40%#000000
More saturated +25%#1D2759
Less saturated −25%#3B3B3B

Channel breakdown

R44
G49
B74
Red44 (17.3%)
Green49 (19.2%)
Blue74 (29%)
Hue230°
Saturation (HSL)25.42%
Lightness23.14%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 2C · G 31 · B 4A

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