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#2C0055

#2c0055 ≈ Persian Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2c0055 is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 0% green and 33.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 48.24% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 271.06°, with 100% saturation and 16.67% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.96:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 6.75.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330066
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Relative luminance0.0119

Complementary

  1. #2c0055
  2. #295500

Split complementary

  1. #2c0055
  2. #545500
  3. #005502

Analogous

  1. #020055
  2. #2c0055
  3. #550054

Triadic

  1. #2c0055
  2. #552c00
  3. #00552c

Tetradic

  1. #2c0055
  2. #550029
  3. #295500
  4. #00552c

Square

  1. #2c0055
  2. #550200
  3. #295500
  4. #005455

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0014
  2. #0b0014
  3. #2c0055
  4. #5400a2
  5. #7b00ee

Shades

#2c0055 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c0055
  2. #28004d
  3. #230044
  4. #1f003c
  5. #1a0033
  6. #16002b
  7. #120022
  8. #0d001a
  9. #090011
  10. #040009
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c0055 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c0055
  2. #411a66
  3. #563377
  4. #6b4d88
  5. #806699
  6. #9680aa
  7. #ab99bb
  8. #c0b3cc
  9. #d5ccdd
  10. #eae6ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c0055 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c0055
  2. #340d59
  3. #3d1a5e
  4. #452662
  5. #4e3366
  6. #56406b
  7. #5e4d6f
  8. #675a73
  9. #6f6677
  10. #78737c
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1c1c1c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #24143b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #001c57 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #001c54 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #211c2e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #041456 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0b1454 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #261441 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c0055 {
  color: #2c0055;
}
Background
.bg-2c0055 {
  background-color: #2c0055;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c0055 {
  border: 2px solid #2c0055;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c0055;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 0 85;
  --color-primary-hsl: 271 100% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c0055 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c0055, #550054);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c0055 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 0 85 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.75 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.87 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 8.14 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.44 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 9.60 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 9.84 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 13.03 #d3ffaa Inverted #1c1c1c Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#2c0055  rgb(44, 0, 85)  hsl(271, 100%, 17%)  Persian Indigo
#295500  rgb(41, 85, 0)  hsl(91, 100%, 17%)  Lincoln Green
#552c00  rgb(85, 44, 0)  hsl(31, 100%, 17%)  Sepia
#00552c  rgb(0, 85, 44)  hsl(151, 100%, 17%)  Hunter Green