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#2E0959

#2e0959 ≈ Persian Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2e0959 is a color from the violet family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 3.53% green and 34.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 48.31% cyan, 89.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. Its hue angle is 267.75°, with 81.63% saturation and 19.22% 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 16.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 5.78.

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Web safe#330066
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Relative luminance0.015

Complementary

  1. #2e0959
  2. #345909

Split complementary

  1. #2e0959
  2. #595609
  3. #0c5909

Analogous

  1. #090c59
  2. #2e0959
  3. #560959

Triadic

  1. #2e0959
  2. #592e09
  3. #09592e

Tetradic

  1. #2e0959
  2. #590934
  3. #345909
  4. #09592e

Square

  1. #2e0959
  2. #59090c
  3. #345909
  4. #095956

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0213
  2. #0a0214
  3. #2e0959
  4. #52109e
  5. #7617e4

Shades

#2e0959 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e0959
  2. #290850
  3. #250747
  4. #20063e
  5. #1c0535
  6. #17052d
  7. #120424
  8. #0e031b
  9. #090212
  10. #050109
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e0959 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e0959
  2. #43226a
  3. #583a7a
  4. #6d538b
  5. #826b9b
  6. #9784ac
  7. #ab9dbd
  8. #c0b5cd
  9. #d5cede
  10. #eae6ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e0959 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e0959
  2. #36155d
  3. #3e2161
  4. #472d65
  5. #4f3969
  6. #57456d
  7. #5f5070
  8. #675c74
  9. #706878
  10. #78747c
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #212121 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #271a3f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00215b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002058 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #222132 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #091a5a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0f1958 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #271a45 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e0959 {
  color: #2e0959;
}
Background
.bg-2e0959 {
  background-color: #2e0959;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e0959 {
  border: 2px solid #2e0959;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e0959;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 9 89;
  --color-primary-hsl: 268 82% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e0959 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e0959, #560959);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e0959 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 9 89 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.78 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.69 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 7.64 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.24 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 9.21 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 9.30 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 11.92 #d1f6a6 Inverted #212121 Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#2e0959  rgb(46, 9, 89)  hsl(268, 82%, 19%)  Persian Indigo
#345909  rgb(52, 89, 9)  hsl(88, 82%, 19%)  Lincoln Green
#592e09  rgb(89, 46, 9)  hsl(28, 82%, 19%)  Sepia
#09592e  rgb(9, 89, 46)  hsl(148, 82%, 19%)  Hunter Green