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#2A009D

#2a009d ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a009d is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 0% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.25% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.43% black. Its hue angle is 256.05°, with 100% saturation and 30.78% 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 13.25:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.37.

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Relative luminance0.0293

Complementary

  1. #2a009d
  2. #739d00

Split complementary

  1. #2a009d
  2. #9d7800
  3. #249d00

Analogous

  1. #00249d
  2. #2a009d
  3. #78009d

Triadic

  1. #2a009d
  2. #9d2a00
  3. #009d2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a009d
  2. #9d0073
  3. #739d00
  4. #009d2a

Square

  1. #2a009d
  2. #9d0024
  3. #739d00
  4. #009d78

Monochromatic

  1. #050014
  2. #160050
  3. #2a009d
  4. #3e00e9
  5. #6c37ff

Shades

#2a009d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a009d
  2. #26008d
  3. #22007e
  4. #1d006e
  5. #19005e
  6. #15004f
  7. #11003f
  8. #0d002f
  9. #08001f
  10. #040010
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a009d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a009d
  2. #3f1aa7
  3. #5533b1
  4. #6a4dba
  5. #7f66c4
  6. #9580ce
  7. #aa99d8
  8. #bfb3e2
  9. #d4cceb
  10. #eae6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a009d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a009d
  2. #330d9a
  3. #3b1a97
  4. #442694
  5. #4c3391
  6. #55408f
  7. #5e4d8c
  8. #665a89
  9. #6f6686
  10. #777383
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e246d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0035a1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00299b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003e5a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00289f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001f9c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002f7b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a009d {
  color: #2a009d;
}
Background
.bg-2a009d {
  background-color: #2a009d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a009d {
  border: 2px solid #2a009d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a009d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 0 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 256 100% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a009d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a009d, #78009d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a009d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 0 157 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.37 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.75 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.27 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.09 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.44 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.95 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.14 #d5ff62 Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2a009d  rgb(42, 0, 157)  hsl(256, 100%, 31%)  Zaffre
#739d00  rgb(115, 157, 0)  hsl(76, 100%, 31%)  Olive Drab
#9d2a00  rgb(157, 42, 0)  hsl(16, 100%, 31%)  Rufous
#009d2a  rgb(0, 157, 42)  hsl(136, 100%, 31%)  Islamic Green