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#2E09AC

#2e09ac ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2e09ac is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 3.53% green and 67.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.26% cyan, 94.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.55% black. Its hue angle is 253.62°, with 90.06% saturation and 35.49% 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 11.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.79.

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Relative luminance0.0375

Complementary

  1. #2e09ac
  2. #87ac09

Split complementary

  1. #2e09ac
  2. #ac8009
  3. #35ac09

Analogous

  1. #0935ac
  2. #2e09ac
  3. #8009ac

Triadic

  1. #2e09ac
  2. #ac2e09
  3. #09ac2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e09ac
  2. #ac0987
  3. #87ac09
  4. #09ac2e

Square

  1. #2e09ac
  2. #ac0935
  3. #87ac09
  4. #09ac80

Monochromatic

  1. #07011b
  2. #1b0563
  3. #2e09ac
  4. #430ff2
  5. #7c58f6

Shades

#2e09ac mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e09ac
  2. #29089b
  3. #25078a
  4. #200678
  5. #1c0567
  6. #170556
  7. #120445
  8. #0e0334
  9. #090222
  10. #050111
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e09ac mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e09ac
  2. #4322b4
  3. #583abd
  4. #6d53c5
  5. #826bcd
  6. #9784d6
  7. #ab9dde
  8. #c0b5e6
  9. #d5ceee
  10. #eae6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e09ac mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e09ac
  2. #3615a8
  3. #3e21a3
  4. #472d9f
  5. #4f399a
  6. #574596
  7. #5f5092
  8. #675c8d
  9. #706889
  10. #787484
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #373737 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #332a78 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003db0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0030aa ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004664 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002fae ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0025ab ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003787 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e09ac {
  color: #2e09ac;
}
Background
.bg-2e09ac {
  background-color: #2e09ac;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e09ac {
  border: 2px solid #2e09ac;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e09ac;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 9 172;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 90% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e09ac {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e09ac, #8009ac);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e09ac {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 9 172 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.79 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.93 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.87 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.89 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.34 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.09 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.29 #d1f653 Inverted #373737 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2e09ac  rgb(46, 9, 172)  hsl(254, 90%, 35%)  Zaffre
#87ac09  rgb(135, 172, 9)  hsl(74, 90%, 35%)  Apple Green
#ac2e09  rgb(172, 46, 9)  hsl(14, 90%, 35%)  Rufous
#09ac2e  rgb(9, 172, 46)  hsl(134, 90%, 35%)  Kelly Green