Napoleonic Blue Color – #2c4170: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Napoleonic Blue calls up the dark blue coats of French line infantry, dyed with woad and indigo during the Napoleonic Wars. At #2c4170 it’s a deep indigo-navy with a violet lean, close to the coats that marched at Austerlitz in 1805.

Napoleonic Blue color

Napoleonic Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #2C4270

  2. #705B2C

Triadic colors

  1. #2C4270

  2. #702C42

  3. #42702C

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #3A5795

  2. #4A6DB8

  3. #6F8AC6

  4. #93A8D5

  5. #B8C6E3

Darker colors

  1. #1E2C4B

  2. #0F1727

  3. #010102

Analogous colors

  1. #2C705B

  2. #2C6470

  3. #2C4270

  4. #382C70

  5. #5B2C70

Monochromatic colors

  1. #101F3F

  2. #1E3464

  3. #2F4B87

  4. #4262A7

  5. #627EB9

#2c4170

Napoleonic Blue Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Napoleonic Blue:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#2c4170
RGBrgb(44,65,112)
HSLhsl(221,43.6%,30.6%)
CMYK61, 42, 0, 56
HSV221, 61, 44
RGB %17, 25, 44
XYZ5.9, 5.5, 16.1
LAB28.1, 7.8, -29.7
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation61%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)10.01 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)2.1 (fails WCAG AA)

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