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#2700A2

#2700a2 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2700a2 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 0% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.93% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 254.44°, with 100% saturation and 31.76% 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 13.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.95.

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Relative luminance0.0304

Complementary

  1. #2700a2
  2. #7ba200

Split complementary

  1. #2700a2
  2. #a27800
  3. #2aa200

Analogous

  1. #002aa2
  2. #2700a2
  3. #7800a2

Triadic

  1. #2700a2
  2. #a22700
  3. #00a227

Tetradic

  1. #2700a2
  2. #a2007b
  3. #7ba200
  4. #00a227

Square

  1. #2700a2
  2. #a2002a
  3. #7ba200
  4. #00a278

Monochromatic

  1. #050014
  2. #150055
  3. #2700a2
  4. #3900ee
  5. #6b3cff

Shades

#2700a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2700a2
  2. #230092
  3. #1f0082
  4. #1b0071
  5. #170061
  6. #140051
  7. #100041
  8. #0c0031
  9. #080020
  10. #040010
  11. #000000

Tints

#2700a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2700a2
  2. #3d1aab
  3. #5233b5
  4. #684dbe
  5. #7d66c7
  6. #9380d1
  7. #a999da
  8. #beb3e3
  9. #d4ccec
  10. #e9e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2700a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2700a2
  2. #300d9f
  3. #391a9b
  4. #422698
  5. #4b3394
  6. #544091
  7. #5c4d8e
  8. #655a8a
  9. #6e6687
  10. #777383
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d2570 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0037a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002aa0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00405d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002aa4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001fa1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00317f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2700a2 {
  color: #2700a2;
}
Background
.bg-2700a2 {
  background-color: #2700a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2700a2 {
  border: 2px solid #2700a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2700a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 0 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2700a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2700a2, #7800a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2700a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 0 162 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.95 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.09 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.55 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.29 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.52 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.04 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.39 #d8ff5d Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2700a2  rgb(39, 0, 162)  hsl(254, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#7ba200  rgb(123, 162, 0)  hsl(74, 100%, 32%)  Apple Green
#a22700  rgb(162, 39, 0)  hsl(14, 100%, 32%)  Rufous
#00a227  rgb(0, 162, 39)  hsl(134, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green