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#2D00A6

#2d00a6 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2d00a6 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 0% green and 65.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.89% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. Its hue angle is 256.27°, with 100% saturation and 32.55% 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 12.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.11.

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Relative luminance0.0331

Complementary

  1. #2d00a6
  2. #79a600

Split complementary

  1. #2d00a6
  2. #a68000
  3. #26a600

Analogous

  1. #0026a6
  2. #2d00a6
  3. #8000a6

Triadic

  1. #2d00a6
  2. #a62d00
  3. #00a62d

Tetradic

  1. #2d00a6
  2. #a60079
  3. #79a600
  4. #00a62d

Square

  1. #2d00a6
  2. #a60026
  3. #79a600
  4. #00a680

Monochromatic

  1. #060014
  2. #18005a
  3. #2d00a6
  4. #4200f3
  5. #7440ff

Shades

#2d00a6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d00a6
  2. #290095
  3. #240085
  4. #200074
  5. #1b0064
  6. #170053
  7. #120042
  8. #0e0032
  9. #090021
  10. #050011
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d00a6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d00a6
  2. #421aaf
  3. #5733b8
  4. #6c4dc1
  5. #8166ca
  6. #9680d3
  7. #ab99db
  8. #c0b3e4
  9. #d5cced
  10. #eae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d00a6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d00a6
  2. #350da2
  3. #3e1a9e
  4. #46269b
  5. #4e3397
  6. #574093
  7. #5f4d8f
  8. #675a8b
  9. #6f6688
  10. #787384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312773 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0039aa ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002ca4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004260 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ba8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0021a5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003382 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d00a6 {
  color: #2d00a6;
}
Background
.bg-2d00a6 {
  background-color: #2d00a6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d00a6 {
  border: 2px solid #2d00a6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d00a6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 0 166;
  --color-primary-hsl: 256 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d00a6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d00a6, #8000a6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d00a6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 0 166 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.11 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.80 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.89 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.26 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.30 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.43 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.66 #d2ff59 Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2d00a6  rgb(45, 0, 166)  hsl(256, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre
#79a600  rgb(121, 166, 0)  hsl(76, 100%, 33%)  Apple Green
#a62d00  rgb(166, 45, 0)  hsl(16, 100%, 33%)  Rufous
#00a62d  rgb(0, 166, 45)  hsl(136, 100%, 33%)  Islamic Green