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#2E09AE

#2e09ae ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2e09ae 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 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.56% cyan, 94.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 253.45°, with 90.16% saturation and 35.88% 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 11.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.85.

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Relative luminance0.0383

Complementary

  1. #2e09ae
  2. #89ae09

Split complementary

  1. #2e09ae
  2. #ae8009
  3. #37ae09

Analogous

  1. #0937ae
  2. #2e09ae
  3. #8009ae

Triadic

  1. #2e09ae
  2. #ae2e09
  3. #09ae2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e09ae
  2. #ae0989
  3. #89ae09
  4. #09ae2e

Square

  1. #2e09ae
  2. #ae0937
  3. #89ae09
  4. #09ae80

Monochromatic

  1. #08011d
  2. #1b0565
  3. #2e09ae
  4. #4311f3
  5. #7d5af6

Shades

#2e09ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e09ae
  2. #29089d
  3. #25078b
  4. #20067a
  5. #1c0568
  6. #170557
  7. #120446
  8. #0e0334
  9. #090223
  10. #050111
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e09ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e09ae
  2. #4322b6
  3. #583abe
  4. #6d53c6
  5. #826bce
  6. #9784d7
  7. #ab9ddf
  8. #c0b5e7
  9. #d5ceef
  10. #eae6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e09ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e09ae
  2. #3615a9
  3. #3e21a5
  4. #472da0
  5. #4f399c
  6. #574597
  7. #5f5092
  8. #675c8e
  9. #706889
  10. #787485
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #373737 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #342b79 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003db2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0030ac ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004765 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0030b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0025ad ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003788 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e09ae {
  color: #2e09ae;
}
Background
.bg-2e09ae {
  background-color: #2e09ae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e09ae {
  border: 2px solid #2e09ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e09ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 9 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 90% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e09ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e09ae, #8009ae);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e09ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 9 174 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.85 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.70 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.09 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.11 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.44 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.33 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 7.53 #d1f651 Inverted #373737 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2e09ae  rgb(46, 9, 174)  hsl(253, 90%, 36%)  Zaffre
#89ae09  rgb(137, 174, 9)  hsl(73, 90%, 36%)  Apple Green
#ae2e09  rgb(174, 46, 9)  hsl(13, 90%, 36%)  Rufous
#09ae2e  rgb(9, 174, 46)  hsl(133, 90%, 36%)  Kelly Green