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#2400A8

#2400a8 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2400a8 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 0% green and 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.57% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 252.86°, with 100% saturation and 32.94% 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 Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.64.

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Relative luminance0.032

Complementary

  1. #2400a8
  2. #84a800

Split complementary

  1. #2400a8
  2. #a87800
  3. #30a800

Analogous

  1. #0030a8
  2. #2400a8
  3. #7800a8

Triadic

  1. #2400a8
  2. #a82400
  3. #00a824

Tetradic

  1. #2400a8
  2. #a80084
  3. #84a800
  4. #00a824

Square

  1. #2400a8
  2. #a80030
  3. #84a800
  4. #00a878

Monochromatic

  1. #040014
  2. #14005b
  3. #2400a8
  4. #3400f4
  5. #6b42ff

Shades

#2400a8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2400a8
  2. #200097
  3. #1d0086
  4. #190076
  5. #160065
  6. #120054
  7. #0e0043
  8. #0b0032
  9. #070022
  10. #040011
  11. #000000

Tints

#2400a8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2400a8
  2. #3a1ab1
  3. #5033b9
  4. #664dc2
  5. #7c66cb
  6. #9280d4
  7. #a799dc
  8. #bdb3e5
  9. #d3ccee
  10. #e9e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2400a8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2400a8
  2. #2d0da4
  3. #361aa0
  4. #40269c
  5. #493398
  6. #524094
  7. #5b4d90
  8. #645a8c
  9. #6e6688
  10. #777384
  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 #2d2674 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0039ac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002aa6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004361 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002baa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0020a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003483 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2400a8 {
  color: #2400a8;
}
Background
.bg-2400a8 {
  background-color: #2400a8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2400a8 {
  border: 2px solid #2400a8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2400a8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 0 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2400a8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2400a8, #7800a8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2400a8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 0 168 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.64 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.52 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.66 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.03 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.14 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.43 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.74 #dbff57 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2400a8  rgb(36, 0, 168)  hsl(253, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre
#84a800  rgb(132, 168, 0)  hsl(73, 100%, 33%)  Apple Green
#a82400  rgb(168, 36, 0)  hsl(13, 100%, 33%)  Rufous
#00a824  rgb(0, 168, 36)  hsl(133, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green