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Earthyazuredeepmuted

Warm Azure Ribbon

#2b3856
Notes

Warm Azure Ribbon (#2B3856) is a deep azure with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (222°, 33%, 25%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary amber. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#2b3856
RGB
rgb(43, 56, 86)
HSL
hsl(222, 33%, 25%)
HWB
hwb(222 17% 66%)
OKLCH
oklch(34.4% 0.056 265.7)
HSV
hsv(222, 50%, 34%)
LAB
lab(23.72% 4.02 -19.80)
LCH
lch(23.72% 20.20 281.47)
CMYK
cmyk(50%, 35%, 0%, 66%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#2b3856
Original
#2d3b57
Protanopia
#293755
Deuteranopia
#1b3e43
Tritanopia
#373737
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
11.65:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.80:1

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