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#270A97

#270a97 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#270a97 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 3.92% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.17% cyan, 93.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.78% black. Its hue angle is 252.34°, with 87.58% saturation and 31.57% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.12.

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Relative luminance0.0288

Complementary

  1. #270a97
  2. #7a970a

Split complementary

  1. #270a97
  2. #976e0a
  3. #34970a

Analogous

  1. #0a3497
  2. #270a97
  3. #6e0a97

Triadic

  1. #270a97
  2. #97270a
  3. #0a9727

Tetradic

  1. #270a97
  2. #970a7a
  3. #7a970a
  4. #0a9727

Square

  1. #270a97
  2. #970a34
  3. #7a970a
  4. #0a976e

Monochromatic

  1. #050113
  2. #14054f
  3. #270a97
  4. #3a0fdf
  5. #6a47f3

Shades

#270a97 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #270a97
  2. #230988
  3. #1f0879
  4. #1b076a
  5. #17065b
  6. #14054c
  7. #10043c
  8. #0c032d
  9. #08021e
  10. #04010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#270a97 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #270a97
  2. #3d23a1
  3. #523bac
  4. #6854b6
  5. #7d6cc1
  6. #9385cb
  7. #a99dd5
  8. #beb6e0
  9. #d4ceea
  10. #e9e7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#270a97 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #270a97
  2. #301695
  3. #392292
  4. #422d90
  5. #4b398e
  6. #54458c
  7. #5c5189
  8. #655d87
  9. #6e6885
  10. #777482
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2f2f2f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2c2569 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00359a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002995 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003d57 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002999 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002096 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003076 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-270a97 {
  color: #270a97;
}
Background
.bg-270a97 {
  background-color: #270a97;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-270a97 {
  border: 2px solid #270a97;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #270a97;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 10 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 88% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-270a97 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #270a97, #6e0a97);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-270a97 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 10 151 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.12 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.30 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 3.31 #000080 Navy ΔE 4.54 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.59 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.47 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.11 #d8f568 Inverted #2f2f2f Grayscale 

Zaffre
#270a97  rgb(39, 10, 151)  hsl(252, 88%, 32%)  Zaffre
#7a970a  rgb(122, 151, 10)  hsl(72, 88%, 32%)  Olive Drab
#97270a  rgb(151, 39, 10)  hsl(12, 88%, 32%)  Rufous
#0a9727  rgb(10, 151, 39)  hsl(132, 88%, 32%)  Islamic Green