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#2C01A3

#2c01a3 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2c01a3 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 0.39% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.01% cyan, 99.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 255.93°, with 98.78% saturation and 32.16% 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 12.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.08.

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Relative luminance0.032

Complementary

  1. #2c01a3
  2. #78a301

Split complementary

  1. #2c01a3
  2. #a37d01
  3. #27a301

Analogous

  1. #0127a3
  2. #2c01a3
  3. #7d01a3

Triadic

  1. #2c01a3
  2. #a32c01
  3. #01a32c

Tetradic

  1. #2c01a3
  2. #a30178
  3. #78a301
  4. #01a32c

Square

  1. #2c01a3
  2. #a30127
  3. #78a301
  4. #01a37d

Monochromatic

  1. #050014
  2. #170157
  3. #2c01a3
  4. #4101ef
  5. #723ffe

Shades

#2c01a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c01a3
  2. #280193
  3. #230182
  4. #1f0172
  5. #1a0162
  6. #160152
  7. #120041
  8. #0d0031
  9. #090021
  10. #040010
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c01a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c01a3
  2. #411aac
  3. #5634b5
  4. #6b4dbf
  5. #8067c8
  6. #9680d1
  7. #ab99da
  8. #c0b3e3
  9. #d5cced
  10. #eae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c01a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c01a3
  2. #340ea0
  3. #3d1a9c
  4. #452799
  5. #4e3495
  6. #564192
  7. #5e4d8e
  8. #675a8b
  9. #6f6787
  10. #787384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302671 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0038a7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002ba1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00415e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ba5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0021a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00327f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c01a3 {
  color: #2c01a3;
}
Background
.bg-2c01a3 {
  background-color: #2c01a3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c01a3 {
  border: 2px solid #2c01a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c01a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 1 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 256 99% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c01a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c01a3, #7d01a3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c01a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 1 163 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.08 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.52 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.90 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.15 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.92 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.08 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.49 #d3fe5c Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2c01a3  rgb(44, 1, 163)  hsl(256, 99%, 32%)  Zaffre
#78a301  rgb(120, 163, 1)  hsl(76, 99%, 32%)  Apple Green
#a32c01  rgb(163, 44, 1)  hsl(16, 99%, 32%)  Rufous
#01a32c  rgb(1, 163, 44)  hsl(136, 99%, 32%)  Islamic Green