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#2C00A0

#2c00a0 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2c00a0 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 0% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.5% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 256.5°, with 100% saturation and 31.37% 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 13.01:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.29.

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Relative luminance0.0307

Complementary

  1. #2c00a0
  2. #74a000

Split complementary

  1. #2c00a0
  2. #a07c00
  3. #24a000

Analogous

  1. #0024a0
  2. #2c00a0
  3. #7c00a0

Triadic

  1. #2c00a0
  2. #a02c00
  3. #00a02c

Tetradic

  1. #2c00a0
  2. #a00074
  3. #74a000
  4. #00a02c

Square

  1. #2c00a0
  2. #a00024
  3. #74a000
  4. #00a07c

Monochromatic

  1. #060014
  2. #170053
  3. #2c00a0
  4. #4100ec
  5. #703aff

Shades

#2c00a0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c00a0
  2. #280090
  3. #230080
  4. #1f0070
  5. #1a0060
  6. #160050
  7. #120040
  8. #0d0030
  9. #090020
  10. #040010
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c00a0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c00a0
  2. #411aaa
  3. #5633b3
  4. #6b4dbd
  5. #8066c6
  6. #9680d0
  7. #ab99d9
  8. #c0b3e3
  9. #d5ccec
  10. #eae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c00a0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c00a0
  2. #340d9d
  3. #3d1a9a
  4. #452696
  5. #4e3393
  6. #564090
  7. #5e4d8d
  8. #675a8a
  9. #6f6686
  10. #787383
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f256f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0037a4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002b9e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003f5c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0029a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00209f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00307d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c00a0 {
  color: #2c00a0;
}
Background
.bg-2c00a0 {
  background-color: #2c00a0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c00a0 {
  border: 2px solid #2c00a0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c00a0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 0 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 257 100% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c00a0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c00a0, #7c00a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c00a0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 0 160 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.29 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.19 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.65 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.55 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.57 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.75 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.24 #d3ff5f Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2c00a0  rgb(44, 0, 160)  hsl(257, 100%, 31%)  Zaffre
#74a000  rgb(116, 160, 0)  hsl(77, 100%, 31%)  Olive Drab
#a02c00  rgb(160, 44, 0)  hsl(17, 100%, 31%)  Rufous
#00a02c  rgb(0, 160, 44)  hsl(137, 100%, 31%)  Islamic Green