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#2C0E91

#2c0e91 ≈ Phthalo Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2c0e91 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 5.49% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.66% cyan, 90.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.14% black. Its hue angle is 253.74°, with 82.39% saturation and 31.18% 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 13.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000f89), ΔE 3.28.

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Relative luminance0.0289

Complementary

  1. #2c0e91
  2. #73910e

Split complementary

  1. #2c0e91
  2. #916e0e
  3. #32910e

Analogous

  1. #0e3291
  2. #2c0e91
  3. #6e0e91

Triadic

  1. #2c0e91
  2. #912c0e
  3. #0e912c

Tetradic

  1. #2c0e91
  2. #910e73
  3. #73910e
  4. #0e912c

Square

  1. #2c0e91
  2. #910e32
  3. #73910e
  4. #0e916e

Monochromatic

  1. #060213
  2. #17074b
  3. #2c0e91
  4. #4115d7
  5. #704aee

Shades

#2c0e91 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c0e91
  2. #280d83
  3. #230b74
  4. #1f0a66
  5. #1a0857
  6. #160749
  7. #12063a
  8. #0d042c
  9. #09031d
  10. #04010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c0e91 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c0e91
  2. #41269c
  3. #563ea7
  4. #6b56b2
  5. #806ebd
  6. #9687c8
  7. #ab9fd3
  8. #c0b7de
  9. #d5cfe9
  10. #eae7f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c0e91 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c0e91
  2. #34198f
  3. #3d258e
  4. #45308c
  5. #4e3c8a
  6. #564789
  7. #5e5287
  8. #675e85
  9. #6f6983
  10. #787582
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2f2f2f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e2665 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003494 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002a8f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003b54 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002993 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002290 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002f72 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c0e91 {
  color: #2c0e91;
}
Background
.bg-2c0e91 {
  background-color: #2c0e91;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c0e91 {
  border: 2px solid #2c0e91;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c0e91;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 14 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 82% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c0e91 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c0e91, #6e0e91);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c0e91 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 14 145 / 0.35);
}

#000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 3.28 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.54 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 3.63 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.83 #000080 Navy ΔE 4.49 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.42 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.47 #d3f16e Inverted #2f2f2f Grayscale 

Phthalo Blue
#2c0e91  rgb(44, 14, 145)  hsl(254, 82%, 31%)  Phthalo Blue
#73910e  rgb(115, 145, 14)  hsl(74, 82%, 31%)  Olive Drab
#912c0e  rgb(145, 44, 14)  hsl(14, 82%, 31%)  Kobe
#0e912c  rgb(14, 145, 44)  hsl(134, 82%, 31%)  Forest Green