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#2B08AA

#2b08aa ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b08aa is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 3.14% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.71% cyan, 95.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 252.96°, with 91.01% saturation and 34.9% 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 12.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.56.

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Relative luminance0.0359

Complementary

  1. #2b08aa
  2. #87aa08

Split complementary

  1. #2b08aa
  2. #aa7c08
  3. #36aa08

Analogous

  1. #0836aa
  2. #2b08aa
  3. #7c08aa

Triadic

  1. #2b08aa
  2. #aa2b08
  3. #08aa2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b08aa
  2. #aa0887
  3. #87aa08
  4. #08aa2b

Square

  1. #2b08aa
  2. #aa0836
  3. #87aa08
  4. #08aa7c

Monochromatic

  1. #060118
  2. #190561
  3. #2b08aa
  4. #3d0bf3
  5. #7754f7

Shades

#2b08aa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b08aa
  2. #270799
  3. #220688
  4. #1e0677
  5. #1a0566
  6. #160455
  7. #110344
  8. #0d0233
  9. #090222
  10. #040111
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b08aa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b08aa
  2. #4021b3
  3. #5539bb
  4. #6b52c4
  5. #806bcc
  6. #9584d5
  7. #aa9cdd
  8. #bfb5e6
  9. #d5ceee
  10. #eae6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b08aa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b08aa
  2. #3414a6
  3. #3c20a2
  4. #452c9d
  5. #4d3899
  6. #564495
  7. #5e5091
  8. #675c8d
  9. #6f6888
  10. #787484
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312976 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003cae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002ea8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004563 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002eac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0024a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003685 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b08aa {
  color: #2b08aa;
}
Background
.bg-2b08aa {
  background-color: #2b08aa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b08aa {
  border: 2px solid #2b08aa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b08aa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 8 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 91% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b08aa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b08aa, #7c08aa);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b08aa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 8 170 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.56 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.14 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.44 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.50 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.17 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.85 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.88 #d4f755 Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2b08aa  rgb(43, 8, 170)  hsl(253, 91%, 35%)  Zaffre
#87aa08  rgb(135, 170, 8)  hsl(73, 91%, 35%)  Apple Green
#aa2b08  rgb(170, 43, 8)  hsl(13, 91%, 35%)  Rufous
#08aa2b  rgb(8, 170, 43)  hsl(133, 91%, 35%)  Kelly Green