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#2A1995

#2a1995 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a1995 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 9.8% green and 58.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.81% cyan, 83.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.57% black. Its hue angle is 248.23°, with 71.26% saturation and 34.12% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.13.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0336

Complementary

  1. #2a1995
  2. #849519

Split complementary

  1. #2a1995
  2. #956819
  3. #469519

Analogous

  1. #194695
  2. #2a1995
  3. #681995

Triadic

  1. #2a1995
  2. #952a19
  3. #19952a

Tetradic

  1. #2a1995
  2. #951984
  3. #849519
  4. #19952a

Square

  1. #2a1995
  2. #951946
  3. #849519
  4. #199568

Monochromatic

  1. #050312
  2. #180e53
  3. #2a1995
  4. #3c24d7
  5. #7462e5

Shades

#2a1995 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a1995
  2. #261786
  3. #221477
  4. #1d1268
  5. #190f59
  6. #150d4b
  7. #110a3c
  8. #0d082d
  9. #08051e
  10. #04030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a1995 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a1995
  2. #3f30a0
  3. #5547aa
  4. #6a5eb5
  5. #7f75bf
  6. #958cca
  7. #aaa3d5
  8. #bfbadf
  9. #d4d1ea
  10. #eae8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a1995 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a1995
  2. #332393
  3. #3b2e91
  4. #44388f
  5. #4c428d
  6. #554d8b
  7. #5e5788
  8. #666186
  9. #6f6b84
  10. #777682
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302b69 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003898 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002e93 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004058 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002f97 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002794 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003475 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a1995 {
  color: #2a1995;
}
Background
.bg-2a1995 {
  background-color: #2a1995;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a1995 {
  border: 2px solid #2a1995;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a1995;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 25 149;
  --color-primary-hsl: 248 71% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a1995 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a1995, #681995);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a1995 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 25 149 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.13 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 3.68 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.87 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.43 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.75 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.72 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.03 #d5e66a Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2a1995  rgb(42, 25, 149)  hsl(248, 71%, 34%)  Zaffre
#849519  rgb(132, 149, 25)  hsl(68, 71%, 34%)  Olive Drab
#952a19  rgb(149, 42, 25)  hsl(8, 71%, 34%)  Kobe
#19952a  rgb(25, 149, 42)  hsl(128, 71%, 34%)  Islamic Green