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#2F149D

#2f149d ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f149d is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 7.84% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.06% cyan, 87.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.43% black. Its hue angle is 251.82°, with 77.4% saturation and 34.71% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.79.

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Relative luminance0.0354

Complementary

  1. #2f149d
  2. #829d14

Split complementary

  1. #2f149d
  2. #9d7414
  3. #3e9d14

Analogous

  1. #143e9d
  2. #2f149d
  3. #74149d

Triadic

  1. #2f149d
  2. #9d2f14
  3. #149d2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f149d
  2. #9d1482
  3. #829d14
  4. #149d2f

Square

  1. #2f149d
  2. #9d143e
  3. #829d14
  4. #149d74

Monochromatic

  1. #060315
  2. #1b0b59
  3. #2f149d
  4. #431de1
  5. #7b5feb

Shades

#2f149d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f149d
  2. #2a128d
  3. #26107e
  4. #210e6e
  5. #1c0c5e
  6. #180a4f
  7. #13083f
  8. #0e062f
  9. #09041f
  10. #050210
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f149d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f149d
  2. #442ca7
  3. #5943b1
  4. #6d5bba
  5. #8272c4
  6. #978ace
  7. #aca1d8
  8. #c1b9e2
  9. #d5d0eb
  10. #eae8f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f149d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f149d
  2. #371f9a
  3. #3f2a97
  4. #473494
  5. #4f3f91
  6. #584a8f
  7. #60558c
  8. #686089
  9. #706a86
  10. #787583
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #332b6e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003aa1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002f9b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00425c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002f9f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00279c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00357b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f149d {
  color: #2f149d;
}
Background
.bg-2f149d {
  background-color: #2f149d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f149d {
  border: 2px solid #2f149d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f149d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 20 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 77% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f149d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f149d, #74149d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f149d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 20 157 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.79 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.51 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.98 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.01 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.21 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.84 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.20 #d0eb62 Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2f149d  rgb(47, 20, 157)  hsl(252, 77%, 35%)  Zaffre
#829d14  rgb(130, 157, 20)  hsl(72, 77%, 35%)  Olive Drab
#9d2f14  rgb(157, 47, 20)  hsl(12, 77%, 35%)  Rufous
#149d2f  rgb(20, 157, 47)  hsl(132, 77%, 35%)  Islamic Green