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#2A05AB

#2a05ab ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2a05ab is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 1.96% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.44% cyan, 97.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 253.37°, 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 12.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.64.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0354

Complementary

  1. #2a05ab
  2. #86ab05

Split complementary

  1. #2a05ab
  2. #ab7d05
  3. #33ab05

Analogous

  1. #0533ab
  2. #2a05ab
  3. #7d05ab

Triadic

  1. #2a05ab
  2. #ab2a05
  3. #05ab2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a05ab
  2. #ab0586
  3. #86ab05
  4. #05ab2a

Square

  1. #2a05ab
  2. #ab0533
  3. #86ab05
  4. #05ab7d

Monochromatic

  1. #050116
  2. #180361
  3. #2a05ab
  4. #3c07f5
  5. #754ffa

Shades

#2a05ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a05ab
  2. #26059a
  3. #220489
  4. #1d0478
  5. #190367
  6. #150356
  7. #110244
  8. #0d0233
  9. #080122
  10. #040111
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a05ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a05ab
  2. #3f1eb3
  3. #5537bc
  4. #6a50c4
  5. #7f69cd
  6. #9582d5
  7. #aa9bdd
  8. #bfb4e6
  9. #d4cdee
  10. #eae6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a05ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a05ab
  2. #3311a7
  3. #3b1ea2
  4. #442a9e
  5. #4c369a
  6. #554396
  7. #5e4f91
  8. #665b8d
  9. #6f6789
  10. #777484
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312977 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003baf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002ea9 ≈ 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-2a05ab {
  color: #2a05ab;
}
Background
.bg-2a05ab {
  background-color: #2a05ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a05ab {
  border: 2px solid #2a05ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a05ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 5 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 94% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a05ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a05ab, #7d05ab);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a05ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 5 171 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.64 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.04 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.42 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.57 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.36 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.87 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.99 #d5fa54 Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2a05ab  rgb(42, 5, 171)  hsl(253, 94%, 35%)  Zaffre
#86ab05  rgb(134, 171, 5)  hsl(73, 94%, 35%)  Apple Green
#ab2a05  rgb(171, 42, 5)  hsl(13, 94%, 35%)  Rufous
#05ab2a  rgb(5, 171, 42)  hsl(133, 94%, 35%)  Kelly Green