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2D3A4E

#2D3A4E closest to Depths of the Nile

#2D3A4E is a dark, muted blue; the closest named color is Depths of the Nile. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 22.7% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(45, 58, 78)). Its HSL value is 216° hue, 27% saturation and 24% lightness, and in CMYK it is 42% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. #2D3A4E is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.50:1.

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#2D3A4E color conversion

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Variations of #2D3A4E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2D3A4E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2D3A4E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2D3A4E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #2F384E
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #333B4F
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #313B4F
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2F384E
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2F394E
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #223E41
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #293C48
  • Achromatopsia 92% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #393939
  • Achromatomaly 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #37393F

#2D3A4E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.50:1 Very good#2D3A4E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.83:1 Very poor#2D3A4E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2D3A4E in CSS

/* Depths of the Nile */
.color { color: #2D3A4E; }
.background { background-color: #2D3A4E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2D3A4E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(45 58 78);
color: hsl(216 27% 24%);
color: oklch(0.346 0.039 258.8);

#2D3A4E FAQ

What color is #2D3A4E?

#2D3A4E is a dark, muted blue. Its closest named color is Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2D3A4E?

#2D3A4E is rgb(45, 58, 78) in RGB, hsl(216, 27%, 24%) in HSL and cmyk(42%, 26%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2D3A4E?

The complementary color of #2D3A4E is #4E412D, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2D3A4E?

White text has the best contrast on #2D3A4E: 11.50:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2D3A4E a warm or cool color?

#2D3A4E is a cool color.