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#2A005C

#2a005c ≈ Persian Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a005c is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 0% green and 36.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 54.35% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.92% black. Its hue angle is 267.39°, with 100% saturation and 18.04% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 5.57.

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Relative luminance0.0126

Complementary

  1. #2a005c
  2. #325c00

Split complementary

  1. #2a005c
  2. #5c5800
  3. #045c00

Analogous

  1. #00045c
  2. #2a005c
  3. #58005c

Triadic

  1. #2a005c
  2. #5c2a00
  3. #005c2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a005c
  2. #5c0032
  3. #325c00
  4. #005c2a

Square

  1. #2a005c
  2. #5c0004
  3. #325c00
  4. #005c58

Monochromatic

  1. #090014
  2. #090014
  3. #2a005c
  4. #4d00a9
  5. #7000f5

Shades

#2a005c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a005c
  2. #260053
  3. #22004a
  4. #1d0040
  5. #190037
  6. #15002e
  7. #110025
  8. #0d001c
  9. #080012
  10. #040009
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a005c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a005c
  2. #3f1a6c
  3. #55337d
  4. #6a4d8d
  5. #7f669d
  6. #9580ae
  7. #aa99be
  8. #bfb3ce
  9. #d4ccde
  10. #eae6ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a005c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a005c
  2. #330d60
  3. #3b1a63
  4. #442667
  5. #4c336a
  6. #55406e
  7. #5e4d72
  8. #665a75
  9. #6f6679
  10. #77737c
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1e1e1e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #23153f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #001e5e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #001c5a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #191f33 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00165d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00145b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #211747 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a005c {
  color: #2a005c;
}
Background
.bg-2a005c {
  background-color: #2a005c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a005c {
  border: 2px solid #2a005c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a005c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 0 92;
  --color-primary-hsl: 267 100% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a005c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a005c, #58005c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a005c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 0 92 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.57 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.82 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.96 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 7.36 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 8.12 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.41 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 11.80 #d5ffa3 Inverted #1e1e1e Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#2a005c  rgb(42, 0, 92)  hsl(267, 100%, 18%)  Persian Indigo
#325c00  rgb(50, 92, 0)  hsl(87, 100%, 18%)  Lincoln Green
#5c2a00  rgb(92, 42, 0)  hsl(27, 100%, 18%)  Sepia
#005c2a  rgb(0, 92, 42)  hsl(147, 100%, 18%)  Cadmium Green