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#2B009E

#2b009e ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b009e is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 0% green and 61.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.78% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.04% black. Its hue angle is 256.33°, with 100% saturation and 30.98% 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 13.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.35.

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Relative luminance0.0298

Complementary

  1. #2b009e
  2. #739e00

Split complementary

  1. #2b009e
  2. #9e7a00
  3. #249e00

Analogous

  1. #00249e
  2. #2b009e
  3. #7a009e

Triadic

  1. #2b009e
  2. #9e2b00
  3. #009e2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b009e
  2. #9e0073
  3. #739e00
  4. #009e2b

Square

  1. #2b009e
  2. #9e0024
  3. #739e00
  4. #009e7a

Monochromatic

  1. #060014
  2. #160051
  3. #2b009e
  4. #4000ea
  5. #6e38ff

Shades

#2b009e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b009e
  2. #27008e
  3. #22007e
  4. #1e006f
  5. #1a005f
  6. #16004f
  7. #11003f
  8. #0d002f
  9. #090020
  10. #040010
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b009e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b009e
  2. #401aa8
  3. #5533b1
  4. #6b4dbb
  5. #8066c5
  6. #9580cf
  7. #aa99d8
  8. #bfb3e2
  9. #d5ccec
  10. #eae6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b009e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b009e
  2. #340d9b
  3. #3c1a98
  4. #452695
  5. #4d3392
  6. #56408f
  7. #5e4d8c
  8. #675a89
  9. #6f6686
  10. #787383
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e246e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0036a2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002a9c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003e5b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0029a0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001f9d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00307b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b009e {
  color: #2b009e;
}
Background
.bg-2b009e {
  background-color: #2b009e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b009e {
  border: 2px solid #2b009e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b009e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 0 158;
  --color-primary-hsl: 256 100% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b009e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b009e, #7a009e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b009e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 0 158 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.35 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.92 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.42 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.26 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.54 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.83 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.14 #d4ff61 Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2b009e  rgb(43, 0, 158)  hsl(256, 100%, 31%)  Zaffre
#739e00  rgb(115, 158, 0)  hsl(76, 100%, 31%)  Olive Drab
#9e2b00  rgb(158, 43, 0)  hsl(16, 100%, 31%)  Rufous
#009e2b  rgb(0, 158, 43)  hsl(136, 100%, 31%)  Islamic Green