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#2905AB

#2905ab ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2905ab is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 1.96% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.02% cyan, 97.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 253.01°, with 94.32% saturation and 34.51% 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 12.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.58.

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Relative luminance0.0352

Complementary

  1. #2905ab
  2. #87ab05

Split complementary

  1. #2905ab
  2. #ab7c05
  3. #34ab05

Analogous

  1. #0534ab
  2. #2905ab
  3. #7c05ab

Triadic

  1. #2905ab
  2. #ab2905
  3. #05ab29

Tetradic

  1. #2905ab
  2. #ab0587
  3. #87ab05
  4. #05ab29

Square

  1. #2905ab
  2. #ab0534
  3. #87ab05
  4. #05ab7c

Monochromatic

  1. #050116
  2. #170361
  3. #2905ab
  4. #3b07f5
  5. #744ffa

Shades

#2905ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2905ab
  2. #25059a
  3. #210489
  4. #1d0478
  5. #190367
  6. #150356
  7. #100244
  8. #0c0233
  9. #080122
  10. #040111
  11. #000000

Tints

#2905ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2905ab
  2. #3e1eb3
  3. #5437bc
  4. #6950c4
  5. #7f69cd
  6. #9482d5
  7. #a99bdd
  8. #bfb4e6
  9. #d4cdee
  10. #eae6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2905ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2905ab
  2. #3211a7
  3. #3a1ea2
  4. #432a9e
  5. #4c369a
  6. #554396
  7. #5d4f91
  8. #665b8d
  9. #6f6789
  10. #777484
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302977 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003baf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002da9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004563 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ead ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0023aa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003686 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2905ab {
  color: #2905ab;
}
Background
.bg-2905ab {
  background-color: #2905ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2905ab {
  border: 2px solid #2905ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2905ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 5 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 94% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2905ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2905ab, #7c05ab);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2905ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 5 171 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.58 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.04 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.37 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.52 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.33 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.83 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.00 #d6fa54 Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2905ab  rgb(41, 5, 171)  hsl(253, 94%, 35%)  Zaffre
#87ab05  rgb(135, 171, 5)  hsl(73, 94%, 35%)  Apple Green
#ab2905  rgb(171, 41, 5)  hsl(13, 94%, 35%)  Rufous
#05ab29  rgb(5, 171, 41)  hsl(133, 94%, 35%)  Kelly Green