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#2C0979

#2c0979 ≈ Persian Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2c0979 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 3.53% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 63.64% cyan, 92.56% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.55% black. Its hue angle is 258.75°, with 86.15% saturation and 25.49% 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 14.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 1.55.

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Relative luminance0.0211

Complementary

  1. #2c0979
  2. #567909

Split complementary

  1. #2c0979
  2. #796409
  3. #1e7909

Analogous

  1. #091e79
  2. #2c0979
  3. #640979

Triadic

  1. #2c0979
  2. #792c09
  3. #09792c

Tetradic

  1. #2c0979
  2. #790956
  3. #567909
  4. #09792c

Square

  1. #2c0979
  2. #79091e
  3. #567909
  4. #097964

Monochromatic

  1. #070113
  2. #120432
  3. #2c0979
  4. #460ec0
  5. #692cef

Shades

#2c0979 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c0979
  2. #28086d
  3. #230761
  4. #1f0655
  5. #1a0549
  6. #16053d
  7. #120430
  8. #0d0324
  9. #090218
  10. #04010c
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c0979 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c0979
  2. #412286
  3. #563a94
  4. #6b53a1
  5. #806baf
  6. #9684bc
  7. #ab9dc9
  8. #c0b5d7
  9. #d5cee4
  10. #eae6f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c0979 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c0979
  2. #34157a
  3. #3d217a
  4. #452d7b
  5. #4e397c
  6. #56457d
  7. #5e507d
  8. #675c7e
  9. #6f687f
  10. #78747f
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a1f54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002b7c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002477 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #002f45 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00217b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001c78 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #17255e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c0979 {
  color: #2c0979;
}
Background
.bg-2c0979 {
  background-color: #2c0979;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c0979 {
  border: 2px solid #2c0979;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c0979;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 9 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 259 86% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c0979 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c0979, #640979);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c0979 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 9 121 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 1.55 #000080 Navy ΔE 3.72 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.14 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.15 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 4.61 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.91 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.18 #d3f686 Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#2c0979  rgb(44, 9, 121)  hsl(259, 86%, 25%)  Persian Indigo
#567909  rgb(86, 121, 9)  hsl(79, 86%, 25%)  Avocado
#792c09  rgb(121, 44, 9)  hsl(19, 86%, 25%)  Kobe
#09792c  rgb(9, 121, 44)  hsl(139, 86%, 25%)  Green