#2A4E9D color

  • HEX#2A4E9D
  • RGBrgb(42, 78, 157)
  • HSLhsl(221, 58%, 39%)
  • CMYK73, 50, 0, 38

About #2A4E9D

#2A4E9D is a dark blue color with the hex code #2A4E9D. In RGB it is red 42, green 78, blue 157; in HSL it is hue 221°, saturation 58%, lightness 39%; in CMYK it is 73%, 50%, 0%, 38%. Its contrast ratio is 7.85:1 on white and 2.68:1 on black.

#2A4E9D Color Conversion

Hex triplet2A, 4E, 9D
CMYK73.25%, 50.32%, 0.00%, 38.43%
RGB Decimal42, 78, 157
HSL221°, 58%, 39%
RGB Octal52, 116, 235
HSV (HSB)221.22°, 73.25%, 61.57%
RGB Binary101010, 1001110, 10011101
CIE-L*AB34.75, 15.42, -46.84
RGB Percent16.47%, 30.59%, 61.57%
CIE-L*CH34.75, 49.31, 288.22
XYZ9.77, 8.38, 33.00
CIE-L*UV34.75, -14.09, -66.29
xyY0.19, 0.16, 8.38
Hunter-Lab28.94, 9.58, -47.35
RYB16.47%, 27.22%, 61.57%

Color Accessibility Scores

#2A4E9D on a dark background: contrast 2.68:1, fails WCAG AA.
#2A4E9D on a light background: contrast 7.85:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#2A4E9D · #527AD1 · #162A55 · #9D792A · #D1A952

Analogous palette

#2A9D79 · #2A889D · #2A4E9D · #3F2A9D · #792A9D

Triadic palette

#2A4E9D · #9D2A4E · #4E9D2A · #527AD1 · #D1527A

Tetradic palette

#2A4E9D · #9D2A88 · #9D792A · #2A9D3F · #162A55

Monochromatic palette

#0A1224 · #1A3061 · #2A4E9D · #4671CE · #829FDE

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