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#2B005C

#2b005c ≈ Persian Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b005c is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 0% green and 36.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 53.26% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.92% black. Its hue angle is 268.04°, 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 16.7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 5.58.

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Relative luminance0.0129

Complementary

  1. #2b005c
  2. #315c00

Split complementary

  1. #2b005c
  2. #5c5900
  3. #035c00

Analogous

  1. #00035c
  2. #2b005c
  3. #59005c

Triadic

  1. #2b005c
  2. #5c2b00
  3. #005c2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b005c
  2. #5c0031
  3. #315c00
  4. #005c2b

Square

  1. #2b005c
  2. #5c0003
  3. #315c00
  4. #005c59

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0014
  2. #0a0014
  3. #2b005c
  4. #4f00a9
  5. #7200f5

Shades

#2b005c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b005c
  2. #270053
  3. #22004a
  4. #1e0040
  5. #1a0037
  6. #16002e
  7. #110025
  8. #0d001c
  9. #090012
  10. #040009
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b005c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b005c
  2. #401a6c
  3. #55337d
  4. #6b4d8d
  5. #80669d
  6. #9580ae
  7. #aa99be
  8. #bfb3ce
  9. #d5ccde
  10. #eae6ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b005c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b005c
  2. #340d60
  3. #3c1a63
  4. #452667
  5. #4d336a
  6. #56406e
  7. #5e4d72
  8. #675a75
  9. #6f6679
  10. #78737c
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1e1e1e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #241540 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #001f5e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #001c5a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1b1f33 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00165d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #01145b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #221747 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b005c {
  color: #2b005c;
}
Background
.bg-2b005c {
  background-color: #2b005c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b005c {
  border: 2px solid #2b005c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b005c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 0 92;
  --color-primary-hsl: 268 100% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b005c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b005c, #59005c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b005c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 0 92 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.58 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.90 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.07 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 7.28 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 8.21 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.50 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 11.86 #d4ffa3 Inverted #1e1e1e Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#2b005c  rgb(43, 0, 92)  hsl(268, 100%, 18%)  Persian Indigo
#315c00  rgb(49, 92, 0)  hsl(88, 100%, 18%)  Lincoln Green
#5c2b00  rgb(92, 43, 0)  hsl(28, 100%, 18%)  Sepia
#005c2b  rgb(0, 92, 43)  hsl(148, 100%, 18%)  Cadmium Green