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#2F178F

#2f178f ≈ Persian Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2f178f is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 9.02% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 67.13% cyan, 83.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 252°, with 72.29% saturation and 32.55% 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 12.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 3.38.

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Relative luminance0.032

Complementary

  1. #2f178f
  2. #778f17

Split complementary

  1. #2f178f
  2. #8f6b17
  3. #3b8f17

Analogous

  1. #173b8f
  2. #2f178f
  3. #6b178f

Triadic

  1. #2f178f
  2. #8f2f17
  3. #178f2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f178f
  2. #8f1777
  3. #778f17
  4. #178f2f

Square

  1. #2f178f
  2. #8f173b
  3. #778f17
  4. #178f6b

Monochromatic

  1. #060312
  2. #190c4d
  3. #2f178f
  4. #4522d1
  5. #765ae5

Shades

#2f178f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f178f
  2. #2a1581
  3. #261272
  4. #211064
  5. #1c0e56
  6. #180c48
  7. #130939
  8. #0e072b
  9. #09051d
  10. #05020e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f178f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f178f
  2. #442e9a
  3. #5945a5
  4. #6d5db1
  5. #8274bc
  6. #978bc7
  7. #aca2d2
  8. #c1b9dd
  9. #d5d1e9
  10. #eae8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f178f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f178f
  2. #37228e
  3. #3f2c8c
  4. #47378b
  5. #4f4189
  6. #584c88
  7. #605686
  8. #686185
  9. #706b83
  10. #787682
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312965 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003692 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002d8d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003d54 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002d91 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00268e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0a3171 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f178f {
  color: #2f178f;
}
Background
.bg-2f178f {
  background-color: #2f178f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f178f {
  border: 2px solid #2f178f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f178f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 23 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 72% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f178f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f178f, #6b178f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f178f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 23 143 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 3.38 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 3.69 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.08 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.60 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.65 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.36 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 5.59 #d0e870 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#2f178f  rgb(47, 23, 143)  hsl(252, 72%, 33%)  Persian Indigo
#778f17  rgb(119, 143, 23)  hsl(72, 72%, 33%)  Olive Drab
#8f2f17  rgb(143, 47, 23)  hsl(12, 72%, 33%)  Kobe
#178f2f  rgb(23, 143, 47)  hsl(132, 72%, 33%)  Forest Green