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#2801AC

#2801ac ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2801ac is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 0.39% green and 67.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.74% cyan, 99.42% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.55% black. Its hue angle is 253.68°, with 98.84% saturation and 33.92% 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 12.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.76.

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Relative luminance0.0345

Complementary

  1. #2801ac
  2. #85ac01

Split complementary

  1. #2801ac
  2. #ac7d01
  3. #30ac01

Analogous

  1. #0130ac
  2. #2801ac
  3. #7d01ac

Triadic

  1. #2801ac
  2. #ac2801
  3. #01ac28

Tetradic

  1. #2801ac
  2. #ac0185
  3. #85ac01
  4. #01ac28

Square

  1. #2801ac
  2. #ac0130
  3. #85ac01
  4. #01ac7d

Monochromatic

  1. #050014
  2. #160160
  3. #2801ac
  4. #3a01f8
  5. #7248fe

Shades

#2801ac mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2801ac
  2. #24019b
  3. #20018a
  4. #1c0178
  5. #180167
  6. #140156
  7. #100045
  8. #0c0034
  9. #080022
  10. #040011
  11. #000000

Tints

#2801ac mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2801ac
  2. #3e1ab4
  3. #5334bd
  4. #694dc5
  5. #7e67cd
  6. #9480d6
  7. #a999de
  8. #bfb3e6
  9. #d4ccee
  10. #eae6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2801ac mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2801ac
  2. #310ea8
  3. #3a1aa3
  4. #42279f
  5. #4b349a
  6. #544196
  7. #5d4d92
  8. #665a8d
  9. #6e6789
  10. #777384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302877 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003bb0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002caa ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004563 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002dae ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0021ab ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003587 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2801ac {
  color: #2801ac;
}
Background
.bg-2801ac {
  background-color: #2801ac;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2801ac {
  border: 2px solid #2801ac;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2801ac;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 1 172;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 99% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2801ac {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2801ac, #7d01ac);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2801ac {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 1 172 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.76 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.98 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.34 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.61 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.59 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.81 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.15 #d7fe53 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2801ac  rgb(40, 1, 172)  hsl(254, 99%, 34%)  Zaffre
#85ac01  rgb(133, 172, 1)  hsl(74, 99%, 34%)  Apple Green
#ac2801  rgb(172, 40, 1)  hsl(14, 99%, 34%)  Rufous
#01ac28  rgb(1, 172, 40)  hsl(134, 99%, 34%)  Kelly Green