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#2B02AA

#2b02aa ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b02aa is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 0.78% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.71% cyan, 98.82% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 254.64°, with 97.67% saturation and 33.73% 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 12.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.85.

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Relative luminance0.0346

Complementary

  1. #2b02aa
  2. #81aa02

Split complementary

  1. #2b02aa
  2. #aa7f02
  3. #2daa02

Analogous

  1. #022daa
  2. #2b02aa
  3. #7f02aa

Triadic

  1. #2b02aa
  2. #aa2b02
  3. #02aa2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b02aa
  2. #aa0281
  3. #81aa02
  4. #02aa2b

Square

  1. #2b02aa
  2. #aa022d
  3. #81aa02
  4. #02aa7f

Monochromatic

  1. #050014
  2. #18015e
  3. #2b02aa
  4. #3e03f6
  5. #7448fd

Shades

#2b02aa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b02aa
  2. #270299
  3. #220288
  4. #1e0177
  5. #1a0166
  6. #160155
  7. #110144
  8. #0d0133
  9. #090022
  10. #040011
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b02aa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b02aa
  2. #401bb3
  3. #5535bb
  4. #6b4ec4
  5. #8067cc
  6. #9581d5
  7. #aa9add
  8. #bfb3e6
  9. #d5ccee
  10. #eae6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b02aa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b02aa
  2. #340fa6
  3. #3c1ba2
  4. #45289d
  5. #4d3499
  6. #564195
  7. #5e4e91
  8. #675a8d
  9. #6f6788
  10. #787384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312876 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003bae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002da8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004462 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002dac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0022a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003585 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b02aa {
  color: #2b02aa;
}
Background
.bg-2b02aa {
  background-color: #2b02aa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b02aa {
  border: 2px solid #2b02aa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b02aa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 2 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 255 98% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b02aa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b02aa, #7f02aa);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b02aa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 2 170 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.85 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.23 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.27 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.53 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.56 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.72 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.89 #d4fd55 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2b02aa  rgb(43, 2, 170)  hsl(255, 98%, 34%)  Zaffre
#81aa02  rgb(129, 170, 2)  hsl(75, 98%, 34%)  Apple Green
#aa2b02  rgb(170, 43, 2)  hsl(15, 98%, 34%)  Rufous
#02aa2b  rgb(2, 170, 43)  hsl(135, 98%, 34%)  Kelly Green