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#451CA2

#451ca2 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#451ca2 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.06% red, 10.98% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 57.41% cyan, 82.72% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 258.36°, with 70.53% saturation and 37.25% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 5.3.

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Relative luminance0.047

Complementary

  1. #451ca2
  2. #79a21c

Split complementary

  1. #451ca2
  2. #a2881c
  3. #36a21c

Analogous

  1. #1c36a2
  2. #451ca2
  3. #881ca2

Triadic

  1. #451ca2
  2. #a2451c
  3. #1ca245

Tetradic

  1. #451ca2
  2. #a21c79
  3. #79a21c
  4. #1ca245

Square

  1. #451ca2
  2. #a21c36
  3. #79a21c
  4. #1ca288

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0520
  2. #291161
  3. #451ca2
  4. #642fdb
  5. #9571e6

Shades

#451ca2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #451ca2
  2. #3e1992
  3. #371682
  4. #301471
  5. #291161
  6. #230e51
  7. #1c0b41
  8. #150831
  9. #0e0620
  10. #070310
  11. #000000

Tints

#451ca2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #451ca2
  2. #5833ab
  3. #6a49b5
  4. #7d60be
  5. #8f77c7
  6. #a28ed1
  7. #b5a4da
  8. #c7bbe3
  9. #dad2ec
  10. #ece8f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#451ca2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #451ca2
  2. #4b269f
  3. #51309b
  4. #573a98
  5. #5d4494
  6. #634e91
  7. #68588e
  8. #6e628a
  9. #746c87
  10. #7a7683
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3d3d3d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #403373 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0040a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0039a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #184560 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0035a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0030a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #303980 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-451ca2 {
  color: #451ca2;
}
Background
.bg-451ca2 {
  background-color: #451ca2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-451ca2 {
  border: 2px solid #451ca2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #451ca2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 69 28 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 258 71% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-451ca2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #451ca2, #881ca2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-451ca2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(69 28 162 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.30 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.18 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.47 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.56 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.82 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.43 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.67 #bae35d Inverted #3d3d3d Grayscale 

Zaffre
#451ca2  rgb(69, 28, 162)  hsl(258, 71%, 37%)  Zaffre
#79a21c  rgb(121, 162, 28)  hsl(78, 71%, 37%)  Apple Green
#a2451c  rgb(162, 69, 28)  hsl(18, 71%, 37%)  Sienna
#1ca245  rgb(28, 162, 69)  hsl(138, 71%, 37%)  Shamrock Green