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#2C00A7

#2c00a7 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2c00a7 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 0% green and 65.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.65% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 255.81°, with 100% saturation and 32.75% 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 12.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.04.

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Relative luminance0.0333

Complementary

  1. #2c00a7
  2. #7ba700

Split complementary

  1. #2c00a7
  2. #a78000
  3. #28a700

Analogous

  1. #0028a7
  2. #2c00a7
  3. #8000a7

Triadic

  1. #2c00a7
  2. #a72c00
  3. #00a72c

Tetradic

  1. #2c00a7
  2. #a7007b
  3. #7ba700
  4. #00a72c

Square

  1. #2c00a7
  2. #a70028
  3. #7ba700
  4. #00a780

Monochromatic

  1. #050014
  2. #18005b
  3. #2c00a7
  4. #4000f4
  5. #7341ff

Shades

#2c00a7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c00a7
  2. #280096
  3. #230086
  4. #1f0075
  5. #1a0064
  6. #160054
  7. #120043
  8. #0d0032
  9. #090021
  10. #040011
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c00a7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c00a7
  2. #411ab0
  3. #5633b9
  4. #6b4dc1
  5. #8066ca
  6. #9680d3
  7. #ab99dc
  8. #c0b3e5
  9. #d5cced
  10. #eae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c00a7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c00a7
  2. #340da3
  3. #3d1a9f
  4. #45269b
  5. #4e3397
  6. #564094
  7. #5e4d90
  8. #675a8c
  9. #6f6688
  10. #787384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302774 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0039ab ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002ca5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004260 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ca9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0021a6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003383 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c00a7 {
  color: #2c00a7;
}
Background
.bg-2c00a7 {
  background-color: #2c00a7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c00a7 {
  border: 2px solid #2c00a7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c00a7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 0 167;
  --color-primary-hsl: 256 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c00a7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c00a7, #8000a7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c00a7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 0 167 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.04 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.66 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.94 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.30 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.37 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.55 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.64 #d3ff58 Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2c00a7  rgb(44, 0, 167)  hsl(256, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre
#7ba700  rgb(123, 167, 0)  hsl(76, 100%, 33%)  Apple Green
#a72c00  rgb(167, 44, 0)  hsl(16, 100%, 33%)  Rufous
#00a72c  rgb(0, 167, 44)  hsl(136, 100%, 33%)  Islamic Green