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#2A02AE

#2a02ae ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a02ae 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 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.86% cyan, 98.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 253.95°, with 97.73% saturation and 34.51% 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 12.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.86.

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Relative luminance0.0359

Complementary

  1. #2a02ae
  2. #86ae02

Split complementary

  1. #2a02ae
  2. #ae8002
  3. #30ae02

Analogous

  1. #0230ae
  2. #2a02ae
  3. #8002ae

Triadic

  1. #2a02ae
  2. #ae2a02
  3. #02ae2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a02ae
  2. #ae0286
  3. #86ae02
  4. #02ae2a

Square

  1. #2a02ae
  2. #ae0230
  3. #86ae02
  4. #02ae80

Monochromatic

  1. #050017
  2. #180162
  3. #2a02ae
  4. #3c03fa
  5. #754cfd

Shades

#2a02ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a02ae
  2. #26029d
  3. #22028b
  4. #1d017a
  5. #190168
  6. #150157
  7. #110146
  8. #0d0134
  9. #080023
  10. #040011
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a02ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a02ae
  2. #3f1bb6
  3. #5535be
  4. #6a4ec6
  5. #7f67ce
  6. #9581d7
  7. #aa9adf
  8. #bfb3e7
  9. #d4ccef
  10. #eae6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a02ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a02ae
  2. #330fa9
  3. #3b1ba5
  4. #4428a0
  5. #4c349c
  6. #554197
  7. #5e4e92
  8. #665a8e
  9. #6f6789
  10. #777385
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312979 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003cb2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002eab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004665 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002eb0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0023ad ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003688 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a02ae {
  color: #2a02ae;
}
Background
.bg-2a02ae {
  background-color: #2a02ae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a02ae {
  border: 2px solid #2a02ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a02ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 2 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 98% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a02ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a02ae, #8002ae);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a02ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 2 174 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.86 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.73 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.70 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.91 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.68 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.17 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.36 #d5fd51 Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2a02ae  rgb(42, 2, 174)  hsl(254, 98%, 35%)  Zaffre
#86ae02  rgb(134, 174, 2)  hsl(74, 98%, 35%)  Apple Green
#ae2a02  rgb(174, 42, 2)  hsl(14, 98%, 35%)  Rufous
#02ae2a  rgb(2, 174, 42)  hsl(134, 98%, 35%)  Kelly Green