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#2300A9

#2300a9 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2300a9 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 0% green and 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.29% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 252.43°, with 100% saturation and 33.14% 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 12.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.59.

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Relative luminance0.0322

Complementary

  1. #2300a9
  2. #86a900

Split complementary

  1. #2300a9
  2. #a97800
  3. #31a900

Analogous

  1. #0031a9
  2. #2300a9
  3. #7800a9

Triadic

  1. #2300a9
  2. #a92300
  3. #00a923

Tetradic

  1. #2300a9
  2. #a90086
  3. #86a900
  4. #00a923

Square

  1. #2300a9
  2. #a90031
  3. #86a900
  4. #00a978

Monochromatic

  1. #040014
  2. #13005d
  3. #2300a9
  4. #3300f6
  5. #6a43ff

Shades

#2300a9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2300a9
  2. #200098
  3. #1c0087
  4. #190076
  5. #150065
  6. #120055
  7. #0e0044
  8. #0b0033
  9. #070022
  10. #040011
  11. #000000

Tints

#2300a9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2300a9
  2. #391ab2
  3. #4f33ba
  4. #654dc3
  5. #7b66cb
  6. #9180d4
  7. #a799dd
  8. #bdb3e5
  9. #d3ccee
  10. #e9e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2300a9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2300a9
  2. #2c0da5
  3. #361aa1
  4. #3f269d
  5. #483399
  6. #524095
  7. #5b4d90
  8. #645a8c
  9. #6d6688
  10. #777384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d2675 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0039ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002aa7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004461 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002cab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0020a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003484 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2300a9 {
  color: #2300a9;
}
Background
.bg-2300a9 {
  background-color: #2300a9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2300a9 {
  border: 2px solid #2300a9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2300a9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 0 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2300a9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2300a9, #7800a9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2300a9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 0 169 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.59 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.39 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.74 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.10 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.23 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.43 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.87 #dcff56 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2300a9  rgb(35, 0, 169)  hsl(252, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre
#86a900  rgb(134, 169, 0)  hsl(72, 100%, 33%)  Apple Green
#a92300  rgb(169, 35, 0)  hsl(12, 100%, 33%)  Rufous
#00a923  rgb(0, 169, 35)  hsl(132, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green