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#2E02B2

#2e02b2 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2e02b2 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 0.78% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.16% cyan, 98.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 255°, with 97.78% 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 11.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.26.

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Relative luminance0.0384

Complementary

  1. #2e02b2
  2. #86b202

Split complementary

  1. #2e02b2
  2. #b28602
  3. #2eb202

Analogous

  1. #022eb2
  2. #2e02b2
  3. #8602b2

Triadic

  1. #2e02b2
  2. #b22e02
  3. #02b22e

Tetradic

  1. #2e02b2
  2. #b20286
  3. #86b202
  4. #02b22e

Square

  1. #2e02b2
  2. #b2022e
  3. #86b202
  4. #02b286

Monochromatic

  1. #07001b
  2. #1a0166
  3. #2e02b2
  4. #4204fc
  5. #7b50fd

Shades

#2e02b2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e02b2
  2. #2902a0
  3. #25028e
  4. #20017d
  5. #1c016b
  6. #170159
  7. #120147
  8. #0e0135
  9. #090024
  10. #050012
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e02b2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e02b2
  2. #431bba
  3. #5835c1
  4. #6d4ec9
  5. #8267d1
  6. #9781d9
  7. #ab9ae0
  8. #c0b3e8
  9. #d5ccf0
  10. #eae6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e02b2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e02b2
  2. #360fad
  3. #3e1ba8
  4. #4728a3
  5. #4f349e
  6. #574199
  7. #5f4e94
  8. #675a8f
  9. #70678a
  10. #787385
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #373737 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #342a7c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003eb6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0030af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004867 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002fb4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0024b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00378b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e02b2 {
  color: #2e02b2;
}
Background
.bg-2e02b2 {
  background-color: #2e02b2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e02b2 {
  border: 2px solid #2e02b2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e02b2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 2 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 255 98% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e02b2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e02b2, #8602b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e02b2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 2 178 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.26 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.31 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.37 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.55 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.01 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 7.79 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.82 #d1fd4d Inverted #373737 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2e02b2  rgb(46, 2, 178)  hsl(255, 98%, 35%)  Zaffre
#86b202  rgb(134, 178, 2)  hsl(75, 98%, 35%)  Apple Green
#b22e02  rgb(178, 46, 2)  hsl(15, 98%, 35%)  Rust
#02b22e  rgb(2, 178, 46)  hsl(135, 98%, 35%)  Kelly Green