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#2D0AAA

#2d0aaa ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2d0aaa is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 3.92% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.53% cyan, 94.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 253.13°, with 88.89% saturation and 35.29% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.63.

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Relative luminance0.0368

Complementary

  1. #2d0aaa
  2. #87aa0a

Split complementary

  1. #2d0aaa
  2. #aa7d0a
  3. #37aa0a

Analogous

  1. #0a37aa
  2. #2d0aaa
  3. #7d0aaa

Triadic

  1. #2d0aaa
  2. #aa2d0a
  3. #0aaa2d

Tetradic

  1. #2d0aaa
  2. #aa0a87
  3. #87aa0a
  4. #0aaa2d

Square

  1. #2d0aaa
  2. #aa0a37
  3. #87aa0a
  4. #0aaa7d

Monochromatic

  1. #070119
  2. #1a0662
  3. #2d0aaa
  4. #4110f1
  5. #7a58f5

Shades

#2d0aaa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d0aaa
  2. #290999
  3. #240888
  4. #200777
  5. #1b0666
  6. #170555
  7. #120444
  8. #0e0333
  9. #090222
  10. #050111
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d0aaa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d0aaa
  2. #4223b3
  3. #573bbb
  4. #6c54c4
  5. #816ccc
  6. #9685d5
  7. #ab9ddd
  8. #c0b6e6
  9. #d5ceee
  10. #eae7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d0aaa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d0aaa
  2. #3516a6
  3. #3e22a2
  4. #462d9d
  5. #4e3999
  6. #574595
  7. #5f5191
  8. #675d8d
  9. #6f6888
  10. #787484
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #332a77 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003cae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002fa8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004563 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002fac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0025a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003685 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d0aaa {
  color: #2d0aaa;
}
Background
.bg-2d0aaa {
  background-color: #2d0aaa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d0aaa {
  border: 2px solid #2d0aaa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d0aaa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 10 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 89% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d0aaa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d0aaa, #7d0aaa);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d0aaa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 10 170 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.63 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.15 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.61 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.62 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.14 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.84 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.04 #d2f555 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2d0aaa  rgb(45, 10, 170)  hsl(253, 89%, 35%)  Zaffre
#87aa0a  rgb(135, 170, 10)  hsl(73, 89%, 35%)  Apple Green
#aa2d0a  rgb(170, 45, 10)  hsl(13, 89%, 35%)  Rufous
#0aaa2d  rgb(10, 170, 45)  hsl(133, 89%, 35%)  Kelly Green