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#2A00A6

#2a00a6 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a00a6 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 0% green and 65.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.7% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. Its hue angle is 255.18°, with 100% saturation and 32.55% 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 12.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.95.

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Relative luminance0.0325

Complementary

  1. #2a00a6
  2. #7ca600

Split complementary

  1. #2a00a6
  2. #a67d00
  3. #29a600

Analogous

  1. #0029a6
  2. #2a00a6
  3. #7d00a6

Triadic

  1. #2a00a6
  2. #a62a00
  3. #00a62a

Tetradic

  1. #2a00a6
  2. #a6007c
  3. #7ca600
  4. #00a62a

Square

  1. #2a00a6
  2. #a60029
  3. #7ca600
  4. #00a67d

Monochromatic

  1. #050014
  2. #17005a
  3. #2a00a6
  4. #3d00f3
  5. #7040ff

Shades

#2a00a6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a00a6
  2. #260095
  3. #220085
  4. #1d0074
  5. #190064
  6. #150053
  7. #110042
  8. #0d0032
  9. #080021
  10. #040011
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a00a6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a00a6
  2. #3f1aaf
  3. #5533b8
  4. #6a4dc1
  5. #7f66ca
  6. #9580d3
  7. #aa99db
  8. #bfb3e4
  9. #d4cced
  10. #eae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a00a6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a00a6
  2. #330da2
  3. #3b1a9e
  4. #44269b
  5. #4c3397
  6. #554093
  7. #5e4d8f
  8. #665a8b
  9. #6f6688
  10. #777384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f2673 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0039aa ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002ba4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004260 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ba8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0020a5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003382 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a00a6 {
  color: #2a00a6;
}
Background
.bg-2a00a6 {
  background-color: #2a00a6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a00a6 {
  border: 2px solid #2a00a6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a00a6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 0 166;
  --color-primary-hsl: 255 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a00a6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a00a6, #7d00a6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a00a6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 0 166 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.95 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.71 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.78 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.10 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.15 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.46 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.55 #d5ff59 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2a00a6  rgb(42, 0, 166)  hsl(255, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre
#7ca600  rgb(124, 166, 0)  hsl(75, 100%, 33%)  Apple Green
#a62a00  rgb(166, 42, 0)  hsl(15, 100%, 33%)  Rufous
#00a62a  rgb(0, 166, 42)  hsl(135, 100%, 33%)  Islamic Green