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#2A00A8

#2a00a8 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a00a8 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 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 255°, 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 12.62:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.91.

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Relative luminance0.0332

Complementary

  1. #2a00a8
  2. #7ea800

Split complementary

  1. #2a00a8
  2. #a87e00
  3. #2aa800

Analogous

  1. #002aa8
  2. #2a00a8
  3. #7e00a8

Triadic

  1. #2a00a8
  2. #a82a00
  3. #00a82a

Tetradic

  1. #2a00a8
  2. #a8007e
  3. #7ea800
  4. #00a82a

Square

  1. #2a00a8
  2. #a8002a
  3. #7ea800
  4. #00a87e

Monochromatic

  1. #050014
  2. #17005b
  3. #2a00a8
  4. #3d00f4
  5. #7142ff

Shades

#2a00a8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a00a8
  2. #260097
  3. #220086
  4. #1d0076
  5. #190065
  6. #150054
  7. #110043
  8. #0d0032
  9. #080022
  10. #040011
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a00a8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a00a8
  2. #3f1ab1
  3. #5533b9
  4. #6a4dc2
  5. #7f66cb
  6. #9580d4
  7. #aa99dc
  8. #bfb3e5
  9. #d4ccee
  10. #eae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a00a8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a00a8
  2. #330da4
  3. #3b1aa0
  4. #44269c
  5. #4c3398
  6. #554094
  7. #5e4d90
  8. #665a8c
  9. #6f6688
  10. #777384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302775 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0039ac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002ca6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004361 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002caa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0021a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003383 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a00a8 {
  color: #2a00a8;
}
Background
.bg-2a00a8 {
  background-color: #2a00a8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a00a8 {
  border: 2px solid #2a00a8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a00a8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 0 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 255 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a00a8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a00a8, #7e00a8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a00a8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 0 168 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.91 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.52 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.94 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.30 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.39 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.60 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.68 #d5ff57 Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2a00a8  rgb(42, 0, 168)  hsl(255, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre
#7ea800  rgb(126, 168, 0)  hsl(75, 100%, 33%)  Apple Green
#a82a00  rgb(168, 42, 0)  hsl(15, 100%, 33%)  Rufous
#00a82a  rgb(0, 168, 42)  hsl(135, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green