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#2B019C

#2b019c ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b019c is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 0.39% green and 61.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.44% cyan, 99.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.82% black. Its hue angle is 256.26°, with 98.73% saturation and 30.78% 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 13.23:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.42.

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Relative luminance0.0294

Complementary

  1. #2b019c
  2. #729c01

Split complementary

  1. #2b019c
  2. #9c7801
  3. #249c01

Analogous

  1. #01249c
  2. #2b019c
  3. #78019c

Triadic

  1. #2b019c
  2. #9c2b01
  3. #019c2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b019c
  2. #9c0172
  3. #729c01
  4. #019c2b

Square

  1. #2b019c
  2. #9c0124
  3. #729c01
  4. #019c78

Monochromatic

  1. #060014
  2. #160150
  3. #2b019c
  4. #4001e8
  5. #6e38fe

Shades

#2b019c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b019c
  2. #27018c
  3. #22017d
  4. #1e016d
  5. #1a015e
  6. #16014e
  7. #11003e
  8. #0d002f
  9. #09001f
  10. #040010
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b019c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b019c
  2. #401aa6
  3. #5534b0
  4. #6b4dba
  5. #8067c4
  6. #9580ce
  7. #aa99d7
  8. #bfb3e1
  9. #d5cceb
  10. #eae6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b019c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b019c
  2. #340e99
  3. #3c1a96
  4. #452794
  5. #4d3491
  6. #56418e
  7. #5e4d8b
  8. #675a88
  9. #6f6786
  10. #787383
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e246c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0035a0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002a9a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003e5a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00299e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001f9b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002f7a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b019c {
  color: #2b019c;
}
Background
.bg-2b019c {
  background-color: #2b019c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b019c {
  border: 2px solid #2b019c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b019c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 1 156;
  --color-primary-hsl: 256 99% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b019c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b019c, #78019c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b019c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 1 156 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.42 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.74 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.23 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.06 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.28 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.00 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.07 #d4fe63 Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2b019c  rgb(43, 1, 156)  hsl(256, 99%, 31%)  Zaffre
#729c01  rgb(114, 156, 1)  hsl(76, 99%, 31%)  Olive Drab
#9c2b01  rgb(156, 43, 1)  hsl(16, 99%, 31%)  Rufous
#019c2b  rgb(1, 156, 43)  hsl(136, 99%, 31%)  Islamic Green