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#2F0098

#2f0098 ≈ Dark Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f0098 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 0% green and 59.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.08% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.39% black. Its hue angle is 258.55°, with 100% saturation and 29.8% 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 13.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Blue (#00008b), ΔE 3.72.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0287

Complementary

  1. #2f0098
  2. #699800

Split complementary

  1. #2f0098
  2. #987b00
  3. #1d9800

Analogous

  1. #001d98
  2. #2f0098
  3. #7b0098

Triadic

  1. #2f0098
  2. #982f00
  3. #00982f

Tetradic

  1. #2f0098
  2. #980069
  3. #699800
  4. #00982f

Square

  1. #2f0098
  2. #98001d
  3. #699800
  4. #00987b

Monochromatic

  1. #060014
  2. #17004b
  3. #2f0098
  4. #4700e4
  5. #7132ff

Shades

#2f0098 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f0098
  2. #2a0089
  3. #26007a
  4. #21006a
  5. #1c005b
  6. #18004c
  7. #13003d
  8. #0e002e
  9. #09001e
  10. #05000f
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f0098 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f0098
  2. #441aa2
  3. #5933ad
  4. #6d4db7
  5. #8266c1
  6. #9780cc
  7. #ac99d6
  8. #c1b3e0
  9. #d5ccea
  10. #eae6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f0098 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f0098
  2. #370d96
  3. #3f1a93
  4. #472691
  5. #4f338e
  6. #58408c
  7. #604d8a
  8. #685a87
  9. #706685
  10. #787382
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2f2f2f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f246a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00349c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002a96 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003b57 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00279a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001f97 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002d77 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f0098 {
  color: #2f0098;
}
Background
.bg-2f0098 {
  background-color: #2f0098;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f0098 {
  border: 2px solid #2f0098;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f0098;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 0 152;
  --color-primary-hsl: 259 100% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f0098 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f0098, #7b0098);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f0098 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 0 152 / 0.35);
}

#00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.72 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.01 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.28 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.80 #000080 Navy ΔE 4.90 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.39 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.65 #d0ff67 Inverted #2f2f2f Grayscale 

Dark Blue
#2f0098  rgb(47, 0, 152)  hsl(259, 100%, 30%)  Dark Blue
#699800  rgb(105, 152, 0)  hsl(79, 100%, 30%)  Olive Drab
#982f00  rgb(152, 47, 0)  hsl(19, 100%, 30%)  Rufous
#00982f  rgb(0, 152, 47)  hsl(139, 100%, 30%)  Islamic Green