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#2B0CAA

#2b0caa ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2b0caa is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 4.71% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.71% cyan, 92.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 251.77°, with 86.81% saturation and 35.69% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.4.

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Relative luminance0.0368

Complementary

  1. #2b0caa
  2. #8baa0c

Split complementary

  1. #2b0caa
  2. #aa7a0c
  3. #3caa0c

Analogous

  1. #0c3caa
  2. #2b0caa
  3. #7a0caa

Triadic

  1. #2b0caa
  2. #aa2b0c
  3. #0caa2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b0caa
  2. #aa0c8b
  3. #8baa0c
  4. #0caa2b

Square

  1. #2b0caa
  2. #aa0c3c
  3. #8baa0c
  4. #0caa7a

Monochromatic

  1. #07021b
  2. #190763
  3. #2b0caa
  4. #3f14ee
  5. #795cf3

Shades

#2b0caa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b0caa
  2. #270b99
  3. #220a88
  4. #1e0877
  5. #1a0766
  6. #160655
  7. #110544
  8. #0d0433
  9. #090222
  10. #040111
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b0caa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b0caa
  2. #4024b3
  3. #553dbb
  4. #6b55c4
  5. #806dcc
  6. #9586d5
  7. #aa9edd
  8. #bfb6e6
  9. #d5ceee
  10. #eae7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b0caa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b0caa
  2. #3418a6
  3. #3c23a2
  4. #452f9d
  5. #4d3a99
  6. #564695
  7. #5e5291
  8. #675d8d
  9. #6f6988
  10. #787484
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #322a77 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003cae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002fa8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004663 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002fac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0025a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003785 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b0caa {
  color: #2b0caa;
}
Background
.bg-2b0caa {
  background-color: #2b0caa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b0caa {
  border: 2px solid #2b0caa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b0caa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 12 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 87% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b0caa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b0caa, #7a0caa);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b0caa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 12 170 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.40 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.12 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.51 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.58 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.92 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.85 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.01 #d4f355 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2b0caa  rgb(43, 12, 170)  hsl(252, 87%, 36%)  Zaffre
#8baa0c  rgb(139, 170, 12)  hsl(72, 87%, 36%)  Apple Green
#aa2b0c  rgb(170, 43, 12)  hsl(12, 87%, 36%)  Rufous
#0caa2b  rgb(12, 170, 43)  hsl(132, 87%, 36%)  Kelly Green