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#2A02AA

#2a02aa ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a02aa is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 0.78% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.29% cyan, 98.82% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 254.29°, with 97.67% saturation and 33.73% 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 12.44:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.79.

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Relative luminance0.0344

Complementary

  1. #2a02aa
  2. #82aa02

Split complementary

  1. #2a02aa
  2. #aa7e02
  3. #2eaa02

Analogous

  1. #022eaa
  2. #2a02aa
  3. #7e02aa

Triadic

  1. #2a02aa
  2. #aa2a02
  3. #02aa2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a02aa
  2. #aa0282
  3. #82aa02
  4. #02aa2a

Square

  1. #2a02aa
  2. #aa022e
  3. #82aa02
  4. #02aa7e

Monochromatic

  1. #050014
  2. #17015e
  3. #2a02aa
  4. #3d03f6
  5. #7348fd

Shades

#2a02aa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a02aa
  2. #260299
  3. #220288
  4. #1d0177
  5. #190166
  6. #150155
  7. #110144
  8. #0d0133
  9. #080022
  10. #040011
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a02aa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a02aa
  2. #3f1bb3
  3. #5535bb
  4. #6a4ec4
  5. #7f67cc
  6. #9581d5
  7. #aa9add
  8. #bfb3e6
  9. #d4ccee
  10. #eae6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a02aa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a02aa
  2. #330fa6
  3. #3b1ba2
  4. #44289d
  5. #4c3499
  6. #554195
  7. #5e4e91
  8. #665a8d
  9. #6f6788
  10. #777384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302876 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003aae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002da8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004462 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002dac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0022a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003585 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a02aa {
  color: #2a02aa;
}
Background
.bg-2a02aa {
  background-color: #2a02aa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a02aa {
  border: 2px solid #2a02aa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a02aa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 2 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 98% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a02aa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a02aa, #7e02aa);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a02aa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 2 170 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.79 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.22 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.22 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.48 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.52 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.68 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.89 #d5fd55 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2a02aa  rgb(42, 2, 170)  hsl(254, 98%, 34%)  Zaffre
#82aa02  rgb(130, 170, 2)  hsl(74, 98%, 34%)  Apple Green
#aa2a02  rgb(170, 42, 2)  hsl(14, 98%, 34%)  Rufous
#02aa2a  rgb(2, 170, 42)  hsl(134, 98%, 34%)  Kelly Green